Never Give Up: A dog tale
Sunday, November 20, 2011 at 10:00 by Kaci Cronkhite, November 2011
Every time there’s a story about a lost dog, read it. Every time there’s a poster with a lost pet, try to remember the face and pay attention. Watch for it wherever you go.
A month ago, the owner of a big Rhodesian Ridgeback/Mastiff cross dog posted a photo on the Roman Nose State Park Facebook page. A dozen people commented or reposted. Hearts paid attention and for the next few days and weeks, people looked everyday, taking care to walk dogs in different areas of the park hoping that maybe, just maybe they’d see a sign. No luck.
Gone two weeks for a research trip (that’s another story), a neighbor left a note with a pack of mail saying there’d been a “big cat” near the faucet where she watered the plants. There it was. One big paw print, maybe three inches wide.