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More Success Stories
*this is a small fraction of the rescues that we've completed. We do our best to highlight our missions but can't get them all listed here.
Silky- lost 5 days
Silky ran off while on a hike in a very steep section of our trail system. There were zero sightings for 4 days. A scent station was put at the trailhead to draw her down the mountain. (This is ALWAYS the first thing to do if you lose a dog while hiking) Finally, on the 5th day, she was spotted sniffing her dog bed at the trailhead. She bolted when she saw this person and ran back through the trail system again. After a couple miles, she was spotted at a different trailhead a few miles away. This time she was seen by our trained volunteer who started calming techniques. After only a few minutes, Silky submitted and said she wanted to go home. Never ever chase a lost dog. Calming techniques and scent station for the win!!!
Konan- Lost 9 days
Konan is an indoor only cat who escaped out his back balcony door. There were no sightings of him at all. The owner reached out for help so we set up a cell camera. We got him on camera soon after and were getting ready to set a trap. However at 2am on Day 9, we saw him on camera again, and the owner quietly snuck outside and started gently calling his name and shaking his favorite treats. He didn't come out but she saw him hiding under the neighbors deck and was able to coax him out and she securely grabbed him. Welcome home sweet Konan!
Frankie -Lost 66 days
Frankie was missing for 66 days and was finalllllly captured today!!!! We didn’t have any true leads until this past week. The owner hung more flyers, we hung neons to spread the word and got a scent station set up with a camera near his sightings. Well today was the day and we couldn’t be more grateful for Erika & Dan for calling in the sighting and the owners and animal control showing up on scene within minutes. A huge thank you to Catherine at Summit County Animal Control and Shelter for showing up just in time and for helping so much! They were blocking Frankie from running into traffic highway 6 and trying to give him space and time to go to mama willingly. Well he did go to mama, but then got spooked and tried to jump and run again! The rest of the crew said “nope not this time Frankie” and all jumped on to secure him and get him safely into the crate!!! He has been seen by a vet and has a clean bill of health!! WELCOME HOME FRANKIE!!! Enjoy your snuggles, food, warmth and love from your amazing family who worked VERY hard to get you back!!! You are one lucky, smart and resilient kitty!
Lola & Frank - Lost 4 days
Frank & Lola were lost out of their home area and we were contacted right away. Scent stations and neons were put up asap and the search began. There were NO sightings at all for 3 days. Then, the owner got a call that they were FOUND way up on trail by Good Samaritans and were being hiked out to get reunited!!! Thank you so much SLPR TEAM and the Summit Community and Summit County Animal Control and Shelter !!!
Eddie -Lost 1day
OWNER FOUND & WELCOME HOME!!!! This is Eddie! He's an indoor only cat who escaped unknowingly from the owner. Get this.... he is 22 YEARS OLD!!! He's not hurt, not dying, just old and frail and arthritic! Thank you Ann for posting this sweet kitty, and thanks to our SLPR team who ran out to go save him!! Ashley Zac and Aaron!! Ya'll saved this guy!! Thank you Summit County Animal Control and Shelter for taking the kitty in and reuniting with its owner!!!
Hank- Lost 1.5 days
WELCOME HOME HANK! Missing for 36 hours!
Hank is a sweet indoor only cat who escaped from his house. We had a couple Summit Lost Pet Rescue, Inc. team members go out to search and our volunteer Laurie found him in a drain pipe two houses down. He was a FAST little guy and hopped from pipe to pipe around the neighborhood, until we were finally able to block him fully on both ends from the pipe. The owner showed up to try to lure him out, but he wouldn't budge. We decided to give him a little nudge (poke his butt with a pole) and it pushed him closer to his owner and he was finally able to put a lead leash around his neck and grab him by the neck. After a bit of mud and a few scratches, we finally got him home safe and sound!
Maggie- Lost 1/2 day
WELCOME HOME MAGGIE!!! She's an indoor only cat and this was a very terrifying missing report because Maggie fell off the 2nd story balcony in the morning and the owner was frantic. A friend of the owner called us and one of our volunteers found out as well and got our Team going. We told the owner to canvas the neighborhood and make all of my neighbors aware that she was missing right away. We also hung neons to get the word out asap. The owner says that it was a direct result of that effort that she was found. Neighbors helped search all day for her and at 11:30pm a neighbor found her in her window well. Maggie was unharmed by this fall fortunately and is very happy to be back home with her mama!
Michela - Lost 28 days
WELCOME HOME MICHELA!!!
Michela is an Indoor Only cat who snuck out of her house on 4/30. Our team quickly did a thorough search inside the house as well as all around the condos. We hung neons, the owner hung flyers all over town, we set up a camera and baby monitor on their porch with owner's dirty closets and some yummy food and spread awareness through FB and nextdoor.com. NO sightings came in at all. We feared that she could've been stuck in a short term rental property or hopped a ride in a vehicle and got displaced. We kept HOPE alive and FINALLY on day 27 we got CONFIRMED SIGHTING yay!!! We quickly set up the camera there, placed yummy cat food and treats under the shed we thought she was hiding under and monitored for 24 hours. Our team woke at 4:35am and saw a pic of her there right at that moment, so we woke the owners up and asked them to go out quietly with a flashlight and sing her name quietly and calmly and SIT in one spot next to the shed. After 45 mins, she trusted her daddy and he heard her move under the shed. He placed his hand there and she laid her head on his hand. She was ready to come HOME!!!! We are thrilled for Michela and her family. They never gave up hope and they searched and worked SO hard to find her. Thank you TEAM MICHELA, it truly takes a village.
August -Lost 7 days
August, a small husky, got loose while ON leash during a hike up in Leadville. The owner did a very quick and efficient social media campaign on Facebook. One of our volunteers saw the post and quickly got our Team Leadville in action. They went out and helped him search, hung neon signs and we shared even more on FB. No sightings came in which was very rare for a husky, so we assumed that she was stuck somewhere on the leash. Finally, on Day 7, we get a sighing of a husky with a broken leash attached. The owner's roommate, Leadville Animal Control and shelter staff, and our volunteers immediately went out and saw her. The roommate did the calming techniques and August recognized him and came to him. WELCOME HOME AUGUST!! We are so thrilled you cut through your leash.
Lil Mamma- Lost 43 days
LIL MAMMA HAS BEEN FOUND after missing for 43 days!!!!
She went missing in Keystone on January 20th! We put up our usual neon signs, did a social media campaign to spread awareness, and went out with the owner to do multiple thorough searches and we didn't get one single sighting of her. The owner put yummy food and her bedding outside and where she went missing left a door cracked for her to come back inside. We talked to numerous neighbors to spread the word to continue looking in sheds, cars, dumpster, decks, etc
THEN...... 43 days later..... the owner gets a CALL from a local vet saying that THEY HAVE LIL MAMMA!!!! Apparently, she ended up in Dillon, by City Market, was found and taken to the nearest vet! Thank goodness she had a MICROCHIP to make this reunion possible!! Chances are Lil Mamma may have hopped in a car for safety or to get warm, and jumped out in Dillon and got displaced from her home. (This happens a lot with lost kitties, which makes it extra difficult)
WELCOME HOME LIL MAMMA!!! You are a tough, smart, and resilient kitty, and you're very lucky to have such a loving mama who never gave up!
**Good lesson here....... Please get your pets MICROCHIPPED!
Rivet- lost 8 hours
Quick kitty rescue today! The owner called us this afternoon and said her indoor only 8 month old kitty ran out the door and has been stuck under the shed since 7am today. The owner tried everything she could to get her out for 8 hours. Brandon and Melissa were actually having a meeting 5 minutes away so we both went together to assess the situation. (we hardly ever get to work rescues together so this was rare!)
We looked under the shed with a flashlight and saw the kitty's eyes looking back at us but we couldn't physically reach her to grab her as the wood was in our way. We poked around with a broom to try to get her to go out the other side but she wouldn't budge. The owner already tried leaving yummy food out all day, but she didn't want that either. We suggested leaving a trap at the opening where she went in and all leave to let her come out on her terms.
With a 3 day snowstorm coming in tonight, the owner asked if we could cut a hole in the bottom of the shed. While Brandon went to get the circular saw and the owner and Melissa were discussing the trapping option, the sweet baby kitty just wandered out on her own after 8 hours!!!! I guess we just had to show up with a trap, broom and a saw and she said "nope, you aren't putting me in that trap, I'm coming out now!"
Bergen - lost 3 days
WELCOME HOME BERGEN!!! Bergen is an amazing sweet 1 year old choc lab mix. Her family came up to the mountains to have an reunion with some friends and wanted to go out and ski. They left Bergen with a dog sitter and she bolted when they left as she was looking for her parents. Her owners, CJ & Erin and friends, immediately informed us and extended their stay up in the county longer then they planned. We immediately had them set out a comfort scent station, grill out at their condo, hung neons, and our team searched along with the owners. Melissa coached them on calming techniques and explained the reason’s NOT to go out to do a large search party. (it would scare Bergen and make her run out of the area) A bunch of sightings came in, but some were false and others weren't 100% confirmed, but we always follow every lead to rule it out. Thank you to our volunteers, Tracee & Sarah, as they went on long solo hikes searching quietly for her and ruling out false sightings.
On Valentine's Day, Brandon went and met with CJ to chat about the next plan of action. Suddenly both their phones rang! We got a confirmed sighting of Bergen running around and crying on the hill behind Goodway Auto! They drove to the site and after about 30 seconds CJ saw Bergen 200 yards up the hill. He softly spoke her name and she immediately turned her head. They both knew the voice registered with her and immediately started calming techniques. The video shows the reunion and how happy Bergen was to see her papa. She charged down the hill and we could see her body movements relax and tail wag and we knew it was a sealed deal!!! Thank you to TEAM BERGEN for your dedication and help on this mission!!
Indy- lost 3 days
WELCOME HOME INDY!! Indy went missing during a very cold winter storm warning in Breck, when he ran out the door from a vacation rental. We believe he had separation anxiety and was looking for his mom. The owners quickly contacted us and we put our team into action right away, hanging neon signs, putting out dirty clothes for Scent Station, and quickly doing a social media campaign. The owners and our volunteers ran out the door searching for him right away and did not stop until he was found safe. Sightings started coming in pretty quickly and we were happy to hear that he was staying in the area. But then, 26 hours went by with no sightings and we believe that he was hunkered down because of the snow. Then in the afternoon we started getting more sightings come in near the grocery store. A guy saw him run down Wellington and was able to capture him successfully!! Great work Team Breck and the owners, thanks for jumping on this rescue so quickly!
Charley- lost 7 days
Charley went missing on 12/23 and was found 6 days later. The owner reached out to us and our team put up neon signs and did a very quick social media campaign to get the word out and searched. We had neighbors calling letting us know that they were searching their properties to try to help. No sightings came in however on the 6th day Charley reappeared at his house and the owner heard him meowing outside. He was a very smart and resilient kitty making his way back home. He did suffer some injuries as it looked like he got into a fight. The vet however thinks he will have a full recovery. WELCOME HOME CHARLEY!!!
Sonic- lost 3 days
WELCOME HOME SONIC!
Sonic was a newly adopted dog that accidentally got out after a door was left open. We worked closely with the owner and shelter staff since Sonic just came from the shelter and was bonded with some of the shelter techs. So we got some scent articles from them to create a scent station to give him an orientation point to come back to his new home. We hung neons to get lots of sightings and had numerous volunteers out searching. On Day 3 one of our volunteers was walking her dog in Silverthorne and Sonic came walking up to her and played with her dog. She was able to secure him and the mission was complete!!! Great work Team Sonic!
Nova- lost 84 days
Nova is SAFE!!
Nova was missing for 84 days up in Wildernest in Silverthorne and was found only 1 mile from home!! She’s an indoor only cat who escaped her house in July. We quickly hung neons and did a thorough search all around the condos. No sightings came in for many weeks.
As the cold weather is approaching, Nova decided she had enough and literally ran inside someone’s house when the door was open. She hid up under the bed until they were able to capture her. After they made a FB post, we quickly realized it could be Nova and we notified Nova’s dad. Arrangements were made to meet at the shelter and IT WAS NOVA!! After 84 days, she only lost 1lb and overall is in good health. She and her dad are enjoying long overdue snuggles! Welcome Home Nova!!
Booger
Missing: 8/2/21-8/6/21
Booger was visiting from Ohio and he slipped out of the house. After 4 days of searching, hanging neon signs and passing out flyers, the neighbor found Booger stuck inside the house!!! Apparently she had been watering her neighbors flowers & he must've slipped inside while the door was open. Booger is home safe with his mama!
Autumn
Missing: 8/2/21-8/2/21- 6 hours
Autumn was enjoying a hike with her family when she escaped and got lost deep in the trail. The owners searched for many hours with no luck. We hung neons to get the word out quickly. At 10pm, she scratched at the door at home. This very smart girl made her way back home all on her own!!
Eva
Missing: 7/31/21-8/1/21
Puppy Eva is only 14 weeks old and she went missing in Frisco when she got scared from another dog. We had some severe torrential thunderstorms that evening and no sightings. The next morning, our team saw someone comment on our Facebook post that he saw a dirty white puppy hiding at the Adventure Park. The owner went immediately and within 10 minutes, Eva was safe!
Sassy
Missing: 7/21/21-7/27/21
Sassy is an indoor/outdoor cat who has a regular schedule and always come home before dusk, except this time. Her owner called us right away and asked for help. We did quick bastard search, hung neons and set up game cameras. For days and days, nothing yet we continued to search. On the 6th day, the owner was gardening and Sassy came strolling home like nothing ever happened!
Cupcake
Missing: 7/9/21- 7/10/21
This sweet senior girl named Cupcake went missing from her home. Her owner was quick to act and called us for help right away. We hung our neons and owner laid out a scent station and we were quick to search. No sightings came in, until the next day the owner found her stuck at a neighbors house near their porch. She had some porcupine quills stuck in her face, but she was otherwise fine and happy to be back home with daddy!!
Norman
Missing: 7/4/21-7/19/21
Norman is an adventurous cat who loves to travel from Denver to steamboat with his humans. Well on the 4th of July Norman decided to explore the area by himself. Last seen at the mercantile. The owners we devastated. SLPR heard the story and reached out to the owners who were already up here hanging flyers. We helped them by hanging out big neon signs. Unfortunately we had no sighting at all of poor little Norman as the days went by. Then one evening on July 20th Norman came up walking to a house about a mile or 2 away. Skinny, thirsty and missing him parents. The family saw out sing a and flyers and knew about the missing cat. They called the number and his humans came right and took him home. 16 days for Norman!!
Quinn & Finley
Missing: 6/25/21-6/26/21
Two Sweet dogs, Quinn & Finley, were lost from their home in Frisco and the owner notified us right away, so we started our search protocols. (neon signs and scent station) We found out the next day that they were seen in Silverthorne at 1am!!! The owner notified the police and we got our volunteers involved to help search. LOTS of sightings came in very quickly and we followed up on every lead. Our volunteers Jenny & Erica saw the woman who had the dogs and were able to recover them safely and returned to owner. What a GREAT team effort with the help of our volunteers, the owners, police, Summit Community and animal control and shelter, we followed leads and had a happy ending! We are so relieved they are back home!!! Great work team!
Princess
Missing: 5/6/21-5/7/21
WELCOME HOME PRINCESS!!! So happy for this very quick rescue for this sweet indoor only kitty who was missing for 1 day!! We are so grateful for the quick action from the owner. She reached out to us asking for help! We shared our Cat Search Tips and protocols with her and she got to work immediately hanging signs and doing a very thorough search in her yard. After a full day of searching, she went outside at dusk playing the recording of her food bowl. (which is a recording of her daughter's voice). She heard a faint meow and found her hiding under the canoe! GREAT JOB!!!
**Cat Search Tip- many indoor cats will hide in silence very close in their yard or neighbors yards. Its SO important to DIG DIG DIG in everything when searching for your kitty.
Gigi
Missing: 3/1/21- 3/2/21
FOUND SAFE after 24 hours!!! Sweet 8 year old Gigi went missing in Breckenridge while vacationing here with her daddy for one night! We had the owner set up a comfort station (owner's dirty clothes) where she went missing, to create an orientation point for her to smell and stay in the area. We also gave the owner our Calming Techniques in case he saw her (see Stop Drop Think). Our volunteers hung some neon signs in the area to create awareness and sightings. (Thank you Lisa) Gigi was seen on some trails in Breck but nobody could catch her. She survived one very bitter cold -12 degrees night, and was found in a cabin a few miles away from where she was lost. She's a very smart girl finding shelter! Thank you TEAM GIGI, the owner, and Summit County Animal Control for your help in bringing her home to her amazing dad! Welcome home Gigi! You're a beautiful girl.
Ringo
Missing: 2/16/21- 2/18/21
Ringo went missing from a hotel he was staying at with his family. Monet (the owner) took both her shelties out to potty and they were scared off by another dog. They pulled off there harnesses and ran two separate ways. Kat came back but Ringo took off toward the back. Monet tried to go toward him and follow, but she rolled her ankle and fell down and went to the hospital. A social media campaign was started by Denice immediately and she quickly took lead on this rescue and called us for help. Trinadad is over 4 hours from us, so we consulted with them remotely and gave suggestions and sent our search protocols. We asked that they put out a scent station (owner's dirty clothes) immediately and sent the calming techniques to follow. There were a handful of sightings and we reminded Monet to stay calm and DO NOT CALL OR CHASE and tell everyone at the hotel who was helping. She drove over to the last sighted area and sat in her car and Ringo came up to the passenger side. She slipped out of the car quietly on the drivers side, asked the hotel staff to NOT approach and just sat there calmly tossing bacon & deli meat and following calming techniques- no eye contact, making yummy sounds. He would inch closer to her and back away. She remained calm and patient until he finally got close enough to her where she could grab a hold of him. RINGO WAS SAFE!! Special thanks to Trinidad Police, especially Officer Apple, Bob who brought the trap and helped, the crew from Big O'Tire, the hotel staff, including Phillip and Kricket! Great job Denice & Monet and thanks for trusting us to follow our search protocols!
Minnie
Missing: 1/30/21-2/1/21
MINNIE IS SAFE!!!! She went missing on 1/29 and was found safe today 2/1. She's such a strong, resilient girl and survived 3 very cold nights on her own! We got sightings of her in the neighborhood but we couldn't find her until TODAY!! She actually ran back home when our Summit Lost Pet Rescue team spotted her. Her owners were not home and she was getting ready to jump the fence again and take off. The snow was SO high that she can easily climb over the fence. We quietly got out of the car and immediately started calming techniques to keep her from running, until her owner's family arrived to get her inside safely. WELCOME HOME MINNIE!! Enjoy your warm snuggles tonight!
Casey
Missing: 11/27/20-11/29/20
CASEY IS SAFE!!!! CALMING TECHNIQUES worked yet again!! Casey went missing on Mayflower Gulch trail for 2.5 days. The owners and their parents camped out at the trailhead for 2 VERY cold nights and followed our advice to grill out so the smells would bring Casey down off the trail! It worked perfectly. Once down to the trailhead, she ran from them since she was in survival mode. We coached them to use CALMING TECHNIQUES when they saw her, which ultimately saved her! The owners and their parents did a GREAT JOB! Thanks to our volunteer Adele Zeh for making sure they had everything they needed!! You all worked SO hard to save her. Thank you for trusting us and listening to our advice.
Silla
Missing: 11/22/20-11/27/20
WELCOME HOME SILLA!!! Silla went missing on 11/22 when she got scared off by a dog at home. We advised the owners to place a comfort station (set out dirty clothes and her dog bed) right away and our volunteers hung neon signs. We only got one sighting of her all week, and then at 2am on Day 6, we got another sighting!!! We set up game cameras, and not even 20 minutes after we were done setting up, the owner got a call saying that Silla was in this lady’s backyard north of where the sightings were. She survived in frigid temps and snow for 6 days!! Silla was wearing her collar and TAGS, so the lady was able to call the owner easily! YAY!! Great work TEAM SILLA!
** Please make sure your pets wear collars and tags with current phone numbers, as it saves lives!!
Manchita
Missing: 11/10/20-11/13/20
MANCHITA is SAFE!!! This was an AMAZING rescue effort from the owner and our volunteers!! She was missing for 3 days and survived single digit temps and LOTS of snow!!! She is small but mighty!! Thank you to our team of volunteers- Jacqueline, Sherri, Kathy, Sharon & Mary for leading this rescue with Daniela and getting neons signs and flyers hung immediately while searching on foot!! A very BIG thank you to Sally for the 2 sightings that you gave us, so we knew where to focus our efforts!!! WELCOME HOME SWEET GIRL, enjoy the warmth and snuggles with your mama tonight!!!
Cinnamon
Missing: 10/13/20-10/15/20
Cinnamon, a 5 year old Blue heeler, went missing from McGullough Gulch Trail down in Blue River when she ran away when she heard a gun shot. Friends of the owners frantically searched for her and called us right away for help. We gave them our standard search protocols and told them to put out her dog bed and owner's dirty clothes asap. Our AMAZING volunteer Lisa Ferguson hung neon signs right away and flyers were also hung and given out. The next day, she was seen multiple times near Myla Rose lodge. The owner's friends finally saw her, yet she kept running from them since she was in panic survival mode. We coached them on CALMING TECHNIQUES (see pic) and they took our advice and followed every step. The next day on 10/15, they walked down that dirt road that she was seen on, for about two hours just crinkling the chip bag and singing her name (just as we coached him to) and he saw Cinnamon behind him out of the corner of his eye. So he followed the calming techniques and got down on his knees with his back turned and no eye contact. Cinnamon ran over to his dog and started kissing him. That’s when he turned towards her and she gave him kisses too!! She loves being back home and getting her favorite belly rubs!! GREAT JOB Rich & Doreen!!
Merlin
Missing: 9/27/20-10/2/20
Merlin, an indoor only cat was missing in Breck for 5 days. Cody & Taylor (the owners) did ALL the right things and did it fast. They passed out flyers immediately all over the neighborhood and our volunteer Lisa helped the hang neon signs, set up a trap and camera. On the 5th day, he came home around 2 am !! They heard him meowing through a baby monitor they set up outside so they could hear him and let him in! Brilliant job by Cody & Taylor!!
Eddie
Missing: 9/8/20-9/12/20
Eddie is an indoor/outdoor kitty who has recently become more brave and expanded his outside territory. He normally comes home daily, although this time he didn't return. We reached out to Taryn (the owner) when we saw her missing post on FB. We assisted her with our search protocols, cameras, flyers, FB campaign and neon signs. After 4 days of adventuring out on his own, he came back at 4:00am and surprised mama!