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Martha is a real life Bolt who became lost
in hurricane Katrina and never found her
family after the storm.
Disney’s new movie, Bolt will open on Friday, November 21st and its theme about one dog’s loyalty to his owner will hopefully strike a chord with movie goers about the unconditional love a dog shares with its family.
John Travolta is the voice of the white shepherd dog named Bolt who lives on the set of a television show. The story tells that he was hand-picked as a puppy by his co-star Penny (Miley Cyrus) to become Bolt, the action hero pooch and does not realize that he is living on a TV soundstage. Poor Bolt also believes his action hero abilities are real and when he is accidentally shipped to New York City he tries to use these talents to get home. Along the way Bolt learns the truth about his powers, but this doesn’t deter him from his quest to save Penny. No matter what adversity Bolt faces, his only goal is to return to his friend.
Like Bolt, real life dogs are loyal animals that bond deeply with their families. But if they get lost the odds are very small that they will return home. Only 16% of lost cats and dogs are reunited with their owners. Some end up living on the streets where they are exposed to hunger, disease, and dangers from cars and other human activities. Most homeless pets are finally picked-up by animal control and taken to animal shelters where unfortunately their lives are cut short because of overcrowded conditions.
- Call police, animal control or park services. Tell them the breed, weight, sex and name of your dog. Leave your name and number with them. They will not look for the pup, but if they find the dog they will be familiar with him and how to return him to you.
- Walk or drive around your neighborhood (or area where pet was lost) and tell people about your lost pup. Bring treats and a squeaky toy. Call out to your dog frequently and then “listen” for a response.
- Make up flyers and post them in the area you lost your dog. Alert business owners in the area too.
- Place an ad in the local newspaper.
- Register the lost dog on Petfinder.com.
- Make sure your answering machine is “on” in case someone calls with information.
- Check area animal shelters daily in case the dog was picked-up.
I hope you will never have to go through any of these steps. To keep your pooch extra safe remember to have a collar on him with identification and have him micro-chipped.
Additional Resources: To see more about Martha and other lost dogs log onto: Best Friends
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