BROOKLYN IS BACK AT MOUNT VERNON, Thank GOD and a vigilent neighbor

Thank you God and Saint Francis, who looked out for these dogs.

I have waited for baited breath for this. I had not heard the other two were returned (Layla and King) but apparently they had been.  Every time I drove around Westchester, I had my eyes peeled for these dogs.

This following note is from connections on facebook. I learned about it today while I was at Yonkers Animal Shelter doing my Sunday-thing, since our second in charge, Marco, was the guy who helped to pick Brooklyn up from the abandoned house he was left in. He is severely emaciated. Yes, some sub-human piece of crap, after stealing the dog, had the nerve to stash him in a place where he hoped no one would find him, to hide his crime. No food or water.

THE LAST OF THE STOLEN DOGS FROM MOUNT VERNON HAS BEEN FOUND! A NOTE FROM THE SHELTER MGR - JUST IN!!!

We can officially say Brooklyn is back - thanks to all of you! We got a tip today about a dog left in a vacant house on Chestnut Street. It sounded like there was a good chance it was him so Jeannie contacted the Yonkers shelter and police and we met them at the house. It was totally boarded up (!) and you could hear the dog scratching on the wall upstairs. The police and shelter guy went in through a back door and brought him back down. Boy was he happy to be out! The bad news is he is SOOO skinny and according to neighbors had been locked in there for weeks. This dog would have died a horrible slow death if it were not for everyone coming together and never giving up. A neighbor saw a poster on Chestnut that probably just went up yesterday so it was totally you guys that did it.

And yes the person who called this in is getting a huge reward. They deserve every penny (and more).

NOT MISSING ANYMORE!!!

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Further Developments on Missing Mount Vernon Dogs

Apparently the "volunteer" was so for a very short time, a long while back, and in special, limited circumstances (I did not get further elaboration). Sometimes, a person serving community service does their bit at an animal shelter. I do not know if that happened in this circumstance but it is possible. At any rate, the current real Mount Vernon Animal Shelter volunteers are upset the press and police have pointed the finger at "a current volunteer."

So, for the record, the person charged and arrested has not been at the shelter in some time, but I bet he/she got a good lay-of-the-land while spending any time there at all. And instead of working like the rest of us they decided to sell some stolen dogs.

Also, we think the black and white pit that is missing may have been spotted. Yonkers Animal Shelter, where I volunteer, sent its people out to try and find him but had no luck. Here is a bit about what we know.

One of the missing Mount Vernon dogs, Brooklyn:

A woman just called the tip line from the train going through Yonkers. She saw a black and white pit sitting in an open field south of Ludlow Station. It looked lost and was all alone, between the water and rail tracks. We had the Yonkers Shelter go down to that area and they had no luck finding him. Please, if anyone is in the area, see if you can find him. We will be giving reward money to anyone who gets him. His name is Brooklyn and I will attach a picture
We called both the Mount Vernon and Yonkers Police and both said they would not respond and help us so we really need to spread the word.

PLEASE share this info and if you can help  look for the three missing dogs or have any information, please call Allison at 914-837-6205.




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Former Shelter Volunteer May Have Helped To Steal Mount Vernon Dogs, Arrests Made

I must be a pollyanna because this possibility never entered my mind.  
LATEST UPDATE: see more recent post. The person charged is not a current volunteer.

Three dogs are still missing and that's what's important.

Anyone with information on the remaining missing dogs is asked to phone the Mount Vernon Animal Shelter at (914) 665-2444 or the Friends of the Mount Vernon Shelter at (914) 841-1001.


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Four of the Stolen Mount Vernon Dogs Found; three still missing

Thanks to people passing this story around and for those individuals who called tips in to the police, which apparently assisted in finding them.

Let's keep the other three in our thoughts. Keep praying to St. Francis for these dogs.

A reward is offered for the remaining three dogs.

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Dogs Stolen From Westchester County Shelter

This kills me, because I know how much we love our dogs at Yonkers Animal Shelter. To think that the stolen would-be pets could be used for dog fighting, most likely at bait dogs, is sickening. More on this as I learn about it. Pray to Sr. Francis for these dogs.

Another article about them...
Anyone with information about the dogs' whereabouts can call shelter volunteers at 914-841-1001 or email them at friendsofmvshelter@gmail.com.





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