My dog Tulip was lost in Midtown on 9/23 when my building manager decided to shut down the elevators to service them without notifying the tenants. I called the elevator to my floor, the elevator doors opened about 6 inches, my dog walked in ahead of me and the doors immediately closed on her leash (and almost on my fingers as I tried to stop them). Her harness was ripped off as the elevator went to the ground floor and she ran out the front door of the building. I feel so guilty for letting her walk in front of me but I had no idea something like this was possible. I’m feeling pretty hopeless that I will ever get my dog back but just wanted to vent. I put up thousands of flyers, did all social media, checked vets and shelters and Craigslist and people selling dogs, walked miles through the city in dead of night, hired pet detectives, paid for all lost pet alert services, police, scent items, tried to contact department of sanitation to see if they found a dead dog but got no response. If anyone knows anything about a female Black and Tan Chihuahua mix (microchipped and was wearing a collar with tag) please help.
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hydrocap OP t1_itser3x wrote
Thank you
sauteedmushroomz t1_itownjt wrote
Oh my god, I am so sorry. I know how hard it is to lose your baby. May she find her way back home ❤️ if you haven’t already, try posting on NYC lost dog pages, and doing shelter searches. Sending you both so much love!
hydrocap OP t1_itsesqz wrote
Thanks my mom and I have been spamming the Facebook groups
felya t1_itp5b7y wrote
There’s a few Facebook groups worth trying. Lost dogs nyc, lost dogs Manhattan, etc
bacon69 t1_itpwq29 wrote
No joke. I’ve had a friend find their lost dog this way the same day they posted. Pet people gotta look out for each other.
hydrocap OP t1_itsfm7y wrote
Thanks I have posted in every group I could find
BlancoDelRio t1_itw45ox wrote
I would contact Buy Nothing groups in midtown as well!
BGTT_NYC t1_itq553r wrote
Omg, i started to cry reading your story. That really is a freak accidental way to loose your animal. And she was probably so afraid she just kept going. When I was going away on a trip i decided to my Chihuahua to my families home to dog sit. As soob as the cab pulled up, and i attempted to put my bags in, Rocky said "NOPE!" and bolted through the Brooklyn streets. When I tell you my heart stopped and like a mad woman, i went flying down the street. The cab, stayed with me and also searched on wheels. Neighbors who heard my screams blocks away stayed alert until someone cornered him. I just kept thinking about him getting hit by a car while running in the streets. But A month????? 😔 sadly she's probably in somebody else house with a new collar and a new name. Very sad to say it, but we know small, cute and scared dogs rarely stay "lost" for too long. I'm so sorry
hydrocap OP t1_itsf2nn wrote
Thanks for your reply. Yes she was running terrified through rush hour traffic, I hate to think about how scared she was
Chewwy987 t1_itpk4t9 wrote
Report lost to nyacc snd talk to some shelters to see if they have a way to track and canvass the area
hydrocap OP t1_itsexpa wrote
Thanks I have checked with all the shelters and I check ACC every day, they just say that when her chip is scanned they will call
Opposite_Leek_5474 t1_itqghm6 wrote
🥺 in what area of Manhattan.??
hydrocap OP t1_itqnf3k wrote
Murray Hill/NoMad
eggplantkiller t1_itqj7w2 wrote
The description says midtown.
Boot-Gold t1_itr4j8s wrote
Contact local shelters and police departments. Be really annoying about it-call everyday few days. She will probably turn up. I’ve heard of lost animal P.I.’s in New York, probably expensive but worth it. So sorry this happened to you-don’t lose hope! She is out there passing people everyday that could recognize her.
hydrocap OP t1_itseom4 wrote
Thanks I did try a PI but no success
Revolutionary_Arm907 t1_itqgprb wrote
Hopefully she’s in a safe home
mrchumblie t1_itq89jf wrote
This is awful, I’m so sorry :(
I hope you find her soon. Fuck your building management. That’s insane and infuriating.
hydrocap OP t1_itsf88o wrote
I know, they always block off the elevators when they’re doing work but not that day. I am still furious.
Revolutionary_Arm907 t1_itqgihr wrote
Sorry to hear that. Damn.
hydrocap OP t1_itsi5qn wrote
Thank you
hagiolatry t1_itr3lb9 wrote
https://theintuitivewalker.com can recommend this guy, might be worth a shot! Is she microchipped?
hydrocap OP t1_itsfdzb wrote
Yes she is microchipped
[deleted] t1_itrsomm wrote
Saw the poster today around 25th and 9th and a few other times. I've been keeping an eye out for the last month, I walk a lot down all the avenues.
hydrocap OP t1_itsfcqf wrote
Thanks so much for looking out
DJ_Derp t1_itvro8x wrote
Man I'm so sorry. I've seen the flyers in the city for a few weeks now. I really really hope Tulip is found!!
brightestflare t1_itt5qt3 wrote
not sure if anyone already said this, but a helpful tip I learned is to take a piece of your dog’s clothing/toys and put it out in a place that your dog knows well (like a park you always used to walk in or in front of your house), and check up on it often, hopefully your baby will sniff it out and wait there for you ❤️🩹 best wishes and good luck! 🍀
brightestflare t1_itt5wvd wrote
ps if you do this, leave a note nearby asking not to move the items!
Illustrious_Sun9607 t1_itqeva1 wrote
:(
Equivalent_Sam t1_itqvodd wrote
Hope you find her soon.
hydrocap OP t1_itsi524 wrote
Thank you
Beneficial-Leg-1076 t1_itsuasx wrote
I'm so sorry to hear this, he's a very cute dog
dr-shredzenheimer t1_iu2qmw8 wrote
I would guess about 2-3 weeks ago there was a lost chiuauaha that matches that description reported to be running around in central park . I believe it was said to be by the Lake area? You could try calling the urban park rangers or asking some of the dog walkers in that area that could have seen it? Hope this helps and good luck!
hydrocap OP t1_iu2xbk0 wrote
Thank you, was this posted online somewhere?
dr-shredzenheimer t1_iu4htah wrote
I just overheard a park ranger talking about it last time i was in central park. The cp ranger office number is 212-360-1444 if you want to try and ask if it has been seen recently?
hydrocap OP t1_iu5jejh wrote
Thanks very much I will call them
survive_los_angeles t1_itxizy2 wrote
aww hope you find her. ngl this read like a onion article title
skippy_nyc t1_itosprj wrote
I am so sorry to hear that. hope you find her soon.