Dear Editor,
On June 21, 2010, as I stopped my car near Oronoque and Lance Gibbs Street, a schoolboy ran over and told me two small-breed dogs were running in the streets and seemed to be lost. He pointed in the direction they had gone.
Knowing the young man, I asked him to accompany me in my car to find the dogs. We found one following two young ladies who said they were walking the neighbourhood asking residents if it was theirs; they said the other dog had disappeared hours before. Feeling sorry for the beautiful and trusting dog, we continued around Queenstown looking for its owner.
I called the GSPCA and asked if anyone had called regarding a missing Tibetan Terrier; the answer was no. We met Sinika Henry and asked if it was hers; she said no but fell madly in love with the dog and agreed to foster it until the owner could be located.
The next day there was an ad in your newspapers announcing two lost Tibetan Terriers. A friend called the owner, informing her one dog had been found. She was reunited with ‘Cuddles’ that very day.
Special thanks are due to all those who were alert and honest and did the right thing: the schoolboy, the two young ladies and Sinika and her daughter for fostering the lost dog and showering it with love.
On June 25, at 7am, Frank Woon, a security guard at a private home on Eping Ave, called to tell me of a seemingly lost Pitbull in front of the home he guards. He said the Pitbull had been hanging around the area for the past week and people were scared of it, some throwing water on him while others were “eyeing” him.
The good news was that he had given it some food and made friends with it; he said the Pitbull was not vicious and he had opened the gate and patted his head. Mr Woon asked me for assistance so a male friend and I went to his address and the three of us put this large Pitbull in my dog kennel and lifted it into my van.
Since I could not think of a proper foster home, I took him to the GSPCA and immediately called animal lover Noreen Gaskin and asked if she would sponsor a newspaper ad to find the owner. The ad was placed and the dog was reunited with its owner (the animal was in excellent condition and obviously not a fighting dog).
A big thanks to security guard Frank Woon who was concerned enough to take action. If the owner of the Pitbull is reading this letter I hope he/she takes the time to thank Mr Woon (who works on Eping Ave, a block and a half from Vlissengen Rd) for his kind service.
To help find lost animals, pet owners should do the following three things:
1. Always keep up-to-date pictures of your pets.
2. If your pet is lost, call the GSPCA on Tel#226-4237.
3. If the GSPCA does not know of your pet’s whereabouts, don’t hesitate to put ads in newspapers and on TV, preferably with your pet’s photos.
Yours faithfully,
Syeada Manbodh
