This is the short story of Whisper the Jack Russell mix that entered my life path beginning the late evening of Sunday, August 15th with a phone call from my local village police.
It was 10pm when my mobile phone rang and I was advised there was a small friendly little female puppy that was picked up by the police on the corner of Niagara-Carthage Rd and Airport Rd in Whispering Pines, NC of Moore County. Did I know who she belonged to by chance? I did not but promised I would be by in the morning to see her and take photos and post it on my MISSING PET ALERT blog page. The advised that they were unable to locate her home nearby and as they approached her she went into cover under a porch area of a home under construction but soon came out to friendly tones of the dog friendly police officer who rescued her and took her to the police dept for the night where she would be safe out of harms way and given food,water and shelter. The police were hoping someone in the community would be missing this sweet girl but no one called...the animal control stopped by between jobs on Monday to check if she had a chip implant, the scan found no chip. She had no collar, no form of I.D. on her. What to do? Wait a little longer that day to see if anyone claimed her but if not the animal control would stop back by and take her to the animal shelter.
Meanwhile, I went to visit and observe Whisper that morning at the police dept. She was sitting quietly in her kennel not a peep out of her. I started taking photos of her and giving her treats with the help of the police secretary who luckily had just been given some fresh baked cookies by a local elderly lady which was good timing, who could resist fresh baked cookies right? Whisper at the time did not have a name. She was just "sweet girl" "good girl". She was a little unsure at first but quickly warmed up to me with those cookies and I was able to pet her and get a leash around her neck and take her outside for a walk. She KNEW what a leash was, she knew what outside and walk meant, oh yes she did! She LOVED going outside and let it be noted this girl had just started to be in heat and was unfamiliar with it, so I was guessing she was under a yr old, she seemed and looked young and full of energy. She truly enjoyed her walk, she was great on the leash as it was familiar to her. She looked clean for the most part so it did not appear she was an outside dog by any means. She was unable to give me any information on who was her family. It was also clear to me that she was housebroken because she had not gone to the bathroom in her kennel the entire night, she was happy to relieve herself outside for pee and poop. What a good girl! Still not a whine or bark from her. Very alert, very happy, big smile for me! Well I took all the pics I could and returned her to the police dept then went home and entered her photo and information into the lost and found pets section of The Pilot newspaper online as well as posted her information and photos on my
MISSING PET ALERT blog page as follows:
INFORMATION:
FOUND Jack Russell (mix?) young female dog in heat on the evening of 8/15/10 intersection/vicinity of Niagara-Carthage Rd and Airport Rd, Whispering Pines, NC by theWhispering Pines Police Dept.
No collar, no chip, no form of I.D. located on this pup but her cute little face!
This little female spent the night at the police dept. and is hoping her owner claims her soon! She is quiet, non barker, house trained, does her business outside and knows what a leash is and how to walk on it! She is friendly and alert and appears to be in heat so not spayed. Loves cookies and walks!
If you are the owner or have any information leading to her owner or perhaps can foster her till owner is located, please contact the Whispering Pines Police Dept at 910-949-9961 or Moore County Animal Control 910-947-2858 where she will be placed sometime today August 16, 2010 unless her owner calls in time or a foster steps up to care for her!
BY THE WAY - the Whispering Pines PD could use some dog/cat treats/food donations as well as dog toys/dishes/ blankets/towels/leashes and extra crates and funds for a pet I.D. chip scanner.
Thank you!
I volunteer at the local animal shelter and all that week Whisper was still there, no one had claimed her so she went up for adoption! The volunteer coordinator of the shelter asked me to name her, normally I do not do this but for her it was too easy - I gave her the temporary name of Whisper because of the location she was found in and because of her disposition of being so quiet! It fit her well. She said she liked it! People would walk by and she would smile and sit like such a good girl and wait and wait...no one adopted her until...
The following Saturday I received an email that Whisper was noticed and got adopted! Due to new shelter rules she was not able to go home with her adopters until Monday. I do not like this new rule.
I thought nothing more of it because normally I do not get to meet the adopters and get busy with my life and trying to help other lost pets, etc. However, it could not have been better timing because on Monday afternoon I went to the shelter to volunteer and take photos and clean cages and who did I see through the glass door being out processed before even entering the shelter but WHISPER! Our eyes meet, we both got excited of when you notice a good friend. I also noticed that Whisper has a thing for men in uniform because her new human dad filling out paperwork...is a handsome military man and could not wait to get her home to her new human mom! I took pics of them together, gave him my card asking he keep in touch and pass it along to his wife... and then he opened the passenger door for Whisper (such a gentleman) asking her to get in but she was unsure of that so he picked her up and he gently placed Whisper in the front passenger seat of the car, she was soooooo happy, I was so happy, oh it was wonderful, I almost cried! I knew Whisper had found her forever home with this kind hearted man. I knew I would see her again and I only wished all of the animals in the shelter were this fortunate.


Enjoy your wonderful life Whisper!