Jack's personality is such that he never meets a stranger - human or feline. If he has lost his collar and ID it is very possible that someone has either taken him in or at least is feeding him. With the flyer coverage -- close to 100 in the area -- and out of the immediate area at grocery stores, restaurants, car washes, etc., where the residents might gather -- it is hard to believe someone hasn't seen the flyers and the reward. But it is still possible. I know Dianne is keeping food out but I will definitely suggest going out at that time. So many good ideas from all you guys. We all appreciate it.
Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Such a bittersweet story about the neighborhood Jack's gone missing in. It sounds like so much good will be done in his honor. Isn't that just life in a nutshell? Since the folks in that area seem so kindly disposed to animals, I'm wondering if someone has taken Jackie in, or is at least keeping him fed. I know it must be cold out, but is your friend keeping a window or door ajar in case he wanders back home? Around 3am seems to be the time when they feel safe to attempt travel. Has your friend been going outside and shaking a package of dry food around that time? Since other's have been trapped, it sounds like traps are being set where he went missing. How fortunate for the ones that have been/will be helped. Thank you Jack, now COME HOME! Nina Susan Loesch wrote: > Nina, thank you so much. Please do send prayers Jack's way. He > disappeared on Jan. 1st and there hasn't been a day, hardly that > someone from his family or our rescue group hasn't been "on the > streets" looking for him and talking to people. I really do like the > business card idea -- we did, in addition to flyers, half-size > "handbills" -- half of an 81/2 x 11 page which we put on doors and > gave to people - but the business cards are easier for people to hold > on to. The neighborhood is really interesting -- an old downtown > 'hood area where people are moving in and renovating old homes. Lots > of boarded up homes, brushy areas mixed in with better cared for > places. Last night a couple of kids brought a black cat to Dianne's > (Jack's mom) door thinking it was Jack. It wasn't but Dianne took it > in because it had an injured tail and took to vet this morning. > She's also taken all unaltered animals she's trapped to be altered. > Our rescue group has discovered in this search that this is the > neighborhood where we want to begin to concentrate on tnr- we are > calling our effort "The Jackie Project" in Jack's honor -- we have met > many wonderful people with essentially zero resources who are willing > to feed strays but can't afford spay neuter. Jack's nicknames are > Jackie and Ducky. He is black but with a brownish tint in the sun. > He has lots of sinus problems and lots of the time has the tip of his > tongue sticking out. I have been amazed that every single person we > have talked to -- including knocking on the door at all hours -- has > been indredible -- not one single person has refused a request to let > us check basements or walk their property -- and we have felt safe > even though this is a neighborhood high in drug activity and police > activity. Other than not finding Jack yet it has been a totally > positive experience.
