I’ve learned that writing and managing a community blog is a constant balancing act of many things. One of them is keeping your site interesting enough to really be able to reach out to the community when it’s necessary. Lost animals are one example of that. If I just was a site for lost animals, I’d attract a loyal few, but the reach of the site would be limited. By being a mix of many things, and commenters being endlessly entertaining, we can really help folks out in a tangible way when we need to.

This obviously isn’t for the owner of the this sweet dog after their ordeal because they clearly have been through enough, but for people with indoor pets or who have gated areas, please please please, always collar and tag your dog even if they never get out.

Last year I picked up a dog in the road who had been hit by a car who didn’t have a collar or a tag. When I leaned over to see if it was alive or dead, the frightened pup chmped down on my hand. Because she was not collared, tagged and later discovered not up to date on her shots, she had to go into quarantine for 10 days on top of her multiple injuries and broken bones. The owner later said she never got out, and she probably hadn’t before that. The witch also stiffed me on my medical bills but that’s another story.

I’m glad this one had a happy ending.