Homeward Bound Recovery

Zoe is home after her 6-week adventure!
Zoe and her sister, Mia, had recently been adopted by a wonderful guy named Matt, who was looking for companions for his older chow, Zeus. Apparently, Zoe decided that before fully committing to her new family, she needed to conduct a thorough, six-week inspection of Rochester.
While Matt was trying to get Mia into the house, Zoe saw an opportunity and took it—bolting harness, leash, and all. She didn't even bother packing a bag.
The following day, Matt spotted her near the Clinton River Trail. He even brought Mia along in hopes of convincing her to come home. Zoe took one look at them and seemed to say, "Nice try," before continuing her self-guided tour of the city.
Kim suggested putting food where Zoe had last been seen, hoping she would stick around. The next day, Kim set up a feeding station in the area. Zoe, however, apparently had other plans and never showed up. We flooded the area with flyers, crossed our fingers, and waited. Zoe remained committed to keeping everyone guessing.
Three weeks later, a possible sighting came in nearly 7 miles away. Since there had been no daytime sightings, we wondered if Zoe was attempting to find her previous home, or perhaps just seeing how many volunteers she could keep occupied at once. We flyered the area, but the sightings stopped as quickly as they had started.
Another two weeks passed with nothing.
Then we received another possible sighting closer to where she had originally disappeared. More feeding stations went out. Matt walked the area with Mia. More flyers were posted. Zoe continued her commitment to being the most elusive dog in Rochester.
By now, she had been missing for five weeks.
Finally, we got the break we had been waiting for—a confirmed sighting!
At 4:30 a.m., Zoe was seen crossing Avon Road and heading into the Bellbrook Senior Living complex. Matt's dad, John, rushed over and actually got eyes on her. Kim came out and set a trap.
The first night brought what can only be described as a full-scale raccoon convention. Every raccoon in Oakland County apparently got the memo. Zoe, however, did not attend.
We rebaited the trap and waited. Then, at 4:30 a.m. the next morning, what we assumed was yet another chunky raccoon turned out to be none other than Zoe herself!
After six weeks on the run, Rochester's most dedicated tourist was finally safe.
Remarkably, Zoe looked pretty good for a dog who had spent a month and a half pursuing her dreams of independence. She had lost about 20 pounds, picked up several ticks, and likely collected enough stories for a bestselling memoir, but overall she was in great shape.
Now Zoe is settling back into life with Matt, Zeus, and the rest of her family. She's continuing to decompress, getting comfortable in her new home, and even starting to interact with Matt's family. Fortunately, she seems to have concluded that room service, comfortable beds, and regular meals are actually pretty nice.
Welcome home, Miss Zoe! We hope your travel days are behind you—but if not, at least leave an itinerary next time. ❤️🐾

Incredible teamwork leads to a second chance ❤️

Nikki Sheldon was contacted by a woman in Detroit who had been trying to secure a loose German Shepherd. Tragically, during the attempt, the woman’s landlord released his pit bull, which attacked the shepherd. She was unable to intervene—but thankfully, the shepherd managed to break free and ran into a nearby field.
Knowing he was injured and needed immediate help, Nikki jumped into action.
She reached out to Bob from Aerial Recon, who quickly responded and was coming out to get the drone in the air to locate the dog. While he was driving the area, Bob was able to spot the shepherd. A kind woman and her daughter were feeding him.
Bob kept constant eyes on the dog until Nikki arrived.
Nikki then contacted Kim to bring a larger trap. Nikki and Kim carefully set the trap while Bob continued monitoring the shephard's location. .
It didn’t take long—within just 45 minutes, he was safely secured.
A ReJoyceful Animal Rescue stepped up and offered to cover his veterinary care. He was transported to OVRS, where he spent the night receiving treatment for his bite wounds.
Normally, he would have had to complete a stray hold at DACC,but fate had other plans.
Ed, who had heartbreakingly lost his own shepherd just five weeks earlier, stepped forward. He is now doing a foster-to-adopt, giving this boy the chance he so desperately deserved.
He’s doing amazing—and it looks like he may have just found his forever home. 🐾❤️