lost dog - oldham

[sheila2155]

my pet dog went missing on 12th feb 08 from Alt estate in Oldham. she's 14 and deaf. she is small, roughhaired crossbreed, walks with a limp and slowly. she doesn't usually wander and doesn't stay out for more than ten minutes but has disappeared intp thin air.
we've posted leaflets on the road she disappeared, put an advert in the local paper, been to dogs homes, phoned vets and the council.
surely someone in Oldham has seen ziggy somewhere? we are all extremely worried and upset.
can anyone in Oldham help us?

Thanks
Sheila

[Bathsheba]

Ah Sheila, that's so sad. I'm in Oldham, + I'll keep an eye out for her.What's her colouring? Is she wearing a collar? Have you been on the Oldham Freecycle site? You could post a message on there. Good luck xx

[gelda]

Please get onto Dog Lost, they've got lots of volanteers who will help you find her, their no is 01302743361.They have a great success rate in finding lost dogs.

[puss_boots]

I answered on your post in Chatterbank. I'm in Oldham I will keep a look out. Hope you find Ziggy.

[sheila2155]

thanks everybody - will get onto sites listed.
sheila

[leelapops]

Oh Sheila, I am so sad for you :( I am a little far from Oldham, but like everyone else I can really recommend DogLost. Get in touch with them-wonderful people in your area who really care about dogs will help you out.

Poor Ziggy-she must be so confused :(

Please please keep us updated.

[sheila2155]

thanks everybody

will post as soon as there's any news

Sheila

[Ice.Maiden]

Don't know if you've re-posted Sheila, but my reply seems to've disappeared! Really sorry to hear about poor Ziggy, and hope he's soon back home - x

[leelapops]

I have spent the rest of the night on DogLost. I am in floods of tears whenever I visit the site.

I am really praying for you Sheila (and I am not even a little bit religious).

[daffidazey]

I hope today brings you good news Sheila. I will be keeping my fingers crossed for you. Daffi x

[garner]

Oh dear Sheila, you must be ouy of your mind with worry.Do hope you hear some good news from you soon and that poor Ziggy is ok.love.g.

[shivvy]

How awful Sheila. I don't live anywhere near Oldham so I'm sorry that I can't help by looking for Ziggy. However I just wanted to wish you all the best.

[shivvy]

Any update on Ziggy Sheila?

(I have my fingers crossed)

[Bathsheba]

Yeah Sheila- me too! Any news? x

[daffidazey]

Looking on the DogLost site, it doesn't appear that poor Ziggy has been found yet. Like the others Sheila, I am also keeping my fingers crossed for you. I wish I was closer to be able to help. Daffi x

[sheila2155]

hi everybody

Thanks for your thoughts. it looks like Ziggy has either been killed and put somewhere or been taken in by someone - i hope. just back from manchester Dogs home. I'm begginning to get tearful every time i come out without her so I'm leaving it for a few days in between visits now. Thanks again everyone.

Sheila

[lankeela]

While its something none of us would lke to think about, it does sometimes happen that very old and infirm dogs take themselves off to die somewhere away from their owners.
This is what would happen in the wild, and even when I lost mine old girl on Christmas night she got right under my bed where she never went and curled up and went to sleep, when I felt her she had died.

I do sincerely hope that if this has happened you find her somewhere, so you at least know she went peacefully, and
can have closure.

However, there is still hope and the doglost volunteers will not give up until there is some definite news.

[sheila2155]

thanks for that.
i believe that she may have just gone off like you suggest but sightings minutes before she vanished suggest she was doing her usual thing - shuffling and sniffing around on the green outside so i'm hoping that's not happened because i can't find her anywhere. just got the Oldham Chron to do a short peice iin their paper so we're still working on the idea she's been taken in somewhere.

Sheila

[josaphine32]

Iv'e been following this thread for days now, I so hope you find her safe and sound, when i lost my cat i put an add on adtraders with s picture its free I dont know if you have it in your area www.adtrader.co.uk. good luck and keep us all updated.

[josaphine32]

+ do you know anyone that delivers papers, milkman, get some flyers and ask them to put in side there papers or around milk bottles,
sorry im just thinking of extra ideas,
(trying to help) i dont live near oldham

[Bathsheba]

Hi Sheila. I'm so sorry Ziggy hasn't been found yet. Please take a look at oldhamfreecycle.org.uk. It's a site for recycling, but there's also a "cafe" where you can post a message about Ziggy. Good luck, thinking of you x