"Moco," Miniature Schnauzer, Silver/White, San Francisco - Found!

Moco was found in Oakland in the home of a person who said she picked up Moco on a nearby beach a few hours after he went missing. Luckily, Moco's flyer was posted in Oakland and this person saw the flyer and called!

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Search Details:

Moco is an 18 month old, male Miniature Schnauzer. When he went missing he was wearing a collar with current ID tags and he was microchipped. 

Moco was last seen at Fort Funston dog park as he was being walked by his dog walker. For some reason, Moco did not follow his dog walker back to his vehicle. By the time the dog walker noticed Moco missing, and he searched the area for the dog, Moco was no where around. 

Moco went missing on the afternoon of Friday, January 24 at around 1 PM. I came to do the search the following Wednesday, January 29th. 

There was a possible sighting of Moco, and we were able to confirm that the dog seen was not Moco. The weekend after when Moco went missing, a posting was make to another dog walker's Facebook page about Moco being lost. Another dog walker who lived in the Diamond Heights district of San Francisco saw the post and thought she had seen Moco with another person being walked in her own neighborhood. This information was in turn given to the Moco's person. 

At the first part of the search, we went to that possible sighting in Diamond Heights, and I had Dino checked in all areas, but unfortunately, he indicated that there was no scent there. So, we went to Fort Funston and started in the area where Moco was last seen by the dog walker. After extensively showing Dino the area, he picked up on a track leading out of the parking lot, past the ranger station and up onto Skyline Blvd, where the track then went to the left down the hill. We followed the track down the hill, where it eventually went back into another area of Fort Funston.

At this point, Moco's person stopped the search at the four hour mark and said she would continue to look for Moco. He current Facebook page is listed at the top. 

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Track #1:

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Name: Moco San Francisco Track 1
Activity type: biking
Description: -
Total distance: 1.93 km (1.2 mi)
Total time: 1:55:58
Moving time: 29:58
Average speed: 1.00 km/h (0.6 mi/h)
Average moving speed: 3.86 km/h (2.4 mi/h)
Max speed: 3.86 km/h (2.4 mi/h)
Average pace: 60:10 min/km (96:50 min/mi)
Average moving pace: 15:33 min/km (25:01 min/mi)
Fastest pace: 15:33 min/km (25:01 min/mi)
Max elevation: 188 m (618 ft)
Min elevation: 157 m (516 ft)
Elevation gain: 57 m (187 ft)
Max grade: 14 %
Min grade: -15 %
Recorded: 1/29/2014 8:39am


Track #2:

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Name: Moco San Francisco Track 2
Activity type: walking
Description: -
Total distance: 2.65 km (1.6 mi)
Total time: 1:31:08
Moving time: 1:05:25
Average speed: 1.74 km/h (1.1 mi/h)
Average moving speed: 2.43 km/h (1.5 mi/h)
Max speed: 4.90 km/h (3.0 mi/h)
Average pace: 34:25 min/km (55:24 min/mi)
Average moving pace: 24:43 min/km (39:46 min/mi)
Fastest pace: 12:14 min/km (19:41 min/mi)
Max elevation: 67 m (220 ft)
Min elevation: 18 m (58 ft)
Elevation gain: 61 m (201 ft)
Max grade: 18 %
Min grade: -19 %
Recorded: 1/29/2014 11:43am

"Meak," Tuxedo Markings, DMH, Angwin/Napa County

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Search Details:

Meak is a one year old, 10 pound Tuxedo marked, indoor/outdoor DMH. When he went missing he was not wearing a collar but he was microchipped. 

Meak was last seen inside the apartment during the day, but he did not return later that day.

Meak went missing on January 8th and I came to the area to do the search on January 28th, 20 days later. 

There were no sightings of Meak after he went missing. 

Meak and his person had only moved to the rural area about two weeks prior, just before Christmas, and Meak had only been let outside to the area for a couple of days when he disappeared. A local neighborhood dog was seen chasing Meak one day before he went missing. 

After doing an extensive search of the vast area surrounding Meak's home, Dino found the track leading past the house where the dog lived who had chased Meak the previous day, but the owner of that dog said they were keeping the dog confined in the house after they were told their dog was seen chasing Meak. 

The track led towards the direction of the small town of Angwin, about a half mile from the home. After going into town, it led around the local college campus, across the main road and to a empty field that bordered a sewage treatment plant at the edge of town. From there it went across the road again and onto a hiking/biking trail that led downhill and then eventually down another road. 

The search was called off at the four hour mark by Meak's person. He said he would continue to look for Meak. 

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Name: Meak Angwin Napa County
Activity type: walking
Description: -
Total distance: 7.57 km (4.7 mi)
Total time: 3:01:59
Moving time: 1:38:06
Average speed: 2.49 km/h (1.6 mi/h)
Average moving speed: 4.63 km/h (2.9 mi/h)
Max speed: 5.13 km/h (3.2 mi/h)
Average pace: 24:03 min/km (38:42 min/mi)
Average moving pace: 12:58 min/km (20:52 min/mi)
Fastest pace: 11:41 min/km (18:49 min/mi)
Max elevation: 544 m (1784 ft)
Min elevation: 377 m (1236 ft)
Elevation gain: 97 m (320 ft)
Max grade: 11 %
Min grade: -25 %
Recorded: 1/28/2014 10:24am

"Butters," DMH, Cream/Buff, Castro Valley

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Search Details:

Butters is a female, adult, blue eyed, creme/buff, indoor/outdoor, Siamese mix DSH. When she went missing she was not wearing a collar and she was not microchipped. 

Butters was let outside by her person in the morning as usual, but Butters did not return later that day per her normal schedule. 

Butters went missing on Monday, January 13th and we came out to do the search 10 days later on January 23rd. 

There were no sightings of Butters after she went missing.

Dino found the track leading out of the isolated suburban neighborhood into an expansive open space area that surrounds the neighborhood. We followed the track all the way through the area, eventually to Redwood Road, which is a road that lead into Castro Valley or off to Oakland Hills to the right. 

Butters' person stopped the search at the five hour mark and she said she would continue to search for Butters.

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Name: Butters Castro Valley 
Activity type: walking
Description: -
Total distance: 11.49 km (7.1 mi)
Total time: 4:30:17
Moving time: 3:17:01
Average speed: 2.55 km/h (1.6 mi/h)
Average moving speed: 3.50 km/h (2.2 mi/h)
Max speed: 4.91 km/h (3.1 mi/h)
Average pace: 23:32 min/km (37:52 min/mi)
Average moving pace: 17:09 min/km (27:36 min/mi)
Fastest pace: 12:13 min/km (19:40 min/mi)
Max elevation: 322 m (1055 ft)
Min elevation: 67 m (219 ft)
Elevation gain: 267 m (874 ft)
Max grade: 24 %
Min grade: -27 %
Recorded: 1/23/2014 11:44am

"Paco," Australian Cattle Dog Mix, Red and White, San Jose - Found!

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Search details:

Paco is a 13 month old, 22 pound, red and white, short coated Australian Cattle Dog. When he went missing he was wearing a collar with current ID tags and he was microchipped. 

Paco became lost when he got scared by contractors coming into the yard during the day when his person wasn't home. 

Paco went missing on Friday, January 17 and we did the search on the following Monday, January 20. 

There were no sightings of him after he went missing. 

Dino picked up the track leading away from the house and down the street. Within a short time, Paco got onto a local walking/hiking trail that took him quickly out of the area and into other area. Eventually, Paco did return to near the home within a few block but then kept going.

The search was stopped at the five hour mark by Paco's people. They said they would continue to look for him.

The following day I received this text message at 5:15 PM:

"We got Paco back today!!!! Thank you!!!!!

My response: "Excellent!!! Where was he found?"

"At Almaden Lake! The flyers worked!!"

My response: "Great! I found it on the map. Who found him?" 

I did not receive a response back so I don't know more about who found him or the circumstances. Almaden Lake is south of where we stopped the search in San Jose.

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Name: Paco San Jose
Activity type: walking
Description: -
Total distance: 16.24 km (10.1 mi)
Total time: 4:55:14
Moving time: 2:47:47
Average speed: 3.30 km/h (2.1 mi/h)
Average moving speed: 5.81 km/h (3.6 mi/h)
Max speed: 5.81 km/h (3.6 mi/h)
Average pace: 18:11 min/km (29:15 min/mi)
Average moving pace: 10:20 min/km (16:38 min/mi)
Fastest pace: 10:20 min/km (16:38 min/mi)
Max elevation: 64 m (210 ft)
Min elevation: 29 m (94 ft)
Elevation gain: 172 m (566 ft)
Max grade: 14 %
Min grade: -14 %
Recorded: 1/20/2014 11:19am

"Abby," Labrador, Black, Novato

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Search Details:

Abby is an eight year old, female, 55 pound black Labrador. When she went missing she was wearing a collar with ID tags, but she was not microchipped. 

Abby disappeared after being let out of the back door onto the deck, which leads to an unfenced open space with a steep hillside directly behind the house. Her person went into the home to answer the phone and care for a small child. When he came back out about 15 minutes later, Abby was not around. He called for Abby and walked around, but could not find her. 

Abby went missing on Monday, January 13 and we came out to do the search on the following Sunday due to Abby's person's work schedule. That was the first day they were available to be home and provide child care.  

After checking the entire area, Dino found the track leading out, down the street and out to San Marin Drive and then made a left. The track continued down San Marin Drive and then into a large local park. The track eventually left the park and then continued down Novato Blvd. 

The search was stopped by Abby's person at the four hour mark. They said they would continue to look for her.

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Name: Abby Novato
Activity type: walking
Description: -
Total distance: 9.39 km (5.8 mi)
Total time: 3:13:52
Moving time: 2:07:58
Average speed: 2.91 km/h (1.8 mi/h)
Average moving speed: 4.40 km/h (2.7 mi/h)
Max speed: 5.44 km/h (3.4 mi/h)
Average pace: 20:39 min/km (33:14 min/mi)
Average moving pace: 13:38 min/km (21:56 min/mi)
Fastest pace: 11:02 min/km (17:46 min/mi)
Max elevation: 43 m (140 ft)
Min elevation: 6 m (21 ft)
Elevation gain: 163 m (534 ft)
Max grade: 20 %
Min grade: -14 %
Recorded: 1/19/2014 10:58am

"Boycat," DSH, Orange Tabby, San Francisco - Found!

On February 18, 2014, I received a notice from Boycat's microchip company that Boycat had been found. I have not heard from Boycat's people, so I don't know any of the details. 

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Search Details:

Boycat is a five year old, neutered, indoor only DSH orange tabby. When he went missing he was not wearing a collar but he was microchipped.

He escaped from the apartment by accident after running out of the front door, but his person did not know he was outside. He was not discovered missing for about an hour.

Boycat went missing in the afternoon of Thursday, January 16, and we did the search on the following Friday.

There were two sightings of Boycat shortly after he went missing. We started from the most current sighting, just outside the perimeter of the apartment complex, which was only a half a block away from Golden Gate Park.

After showing Dino the entire area surrounding the apartment building, he found a track leading away from the area toward Judah, and then made a left onto Judah and continued towards downtown San Francisco, all the way into the Tenderloin District. It appeared to me that Boycat had been picked up somewhere inside Golden Gate Park and carried out of the area. The track was not the direction of a cat traveling on their own, but more of a human.

Boycat's people stopped the search at the four hour mark and they said they would continue to look for him.

I received an email from the microchip registry that Boycat had been found around the date of February 18, which would mean that Boycat was missing for a month. There are no details as to where he was found or how. So far, I have not heard directly from Boycat's people. 

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Name: Boycat San Francisco
Activity type: walking
Description: -
Total distance: 9.29 km (5.8 mi)
Total time: 3:11:43
Moving time: 28:18
Average speed: 2.91 km/h (1.8 mi/h)
Average moving speed: 19.69 km/h (12.2 mi/h)
Max speed: 19.69 km/h (12.2 mi/h)
Average pace: 20:39 min/km (33:13 min/mi)
Average moving pace: 3:03 min/km (4:54 min/mi)
Fastest pace: 3:03 min/km (4:54 min/mi)
Max elevation: 96 m (315 ft)
Min elevation: 7 m (24 ft)
Elevation gain: 86 m (282 ft)
Max grade: 22 %
Min grade: -18 %
Recorded: 1/18/2014 2:00pm

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"Teddy," Bichon/Maltese Mix, White, Daly City

Still Missing as of July 7, 2014

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Search Details:

Teddy is an all white, eleven month old, neutered Maltese/Poodle mix. When he went missing he was not wearing a collar but he was microchipped. 

Teddy go out of the front door by accident when one of his people opened the door to step outside, but did not realize that Teddy had slipped out behind him. They did not realize he was missing for a couple of hours. 

Teddy went missing on January 4th and we were called out to do the search on January 11. 

There were no sightings of Teddy after he went missing. 

We found his track leading away from the area and up Skyline Blvd, all the way to the HomeDepot shopping center near Serramonte. The track went all the way to the base of San Bruno mountain. The track was stopped at six hours by Teddy's people. They said they would continue to look for him. 

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Name: Teddy Daly City
Activity type: walking
Description: -
Total distance: 13.52 km (8.4 mi)
Total time: 4:53:39
Moving time: 2:53:05
Average speed: 2.76 km/h (1.7 mi/h)
Average moving speed: 4.69 km/h (2.9 mi/h)
Max speed: 9.24 km/h (5.7 mi/h)
Average pace: 21:43 min/km (34:58 min/mi)
Average moving pace: 12:48 min/km (20:36 min/mi)
Fastest pace: 6:30 min/km (10:27 min/mi)
Max elevation: 146 m (479 ft)
Min elevation: 21 m (69 ft)
Elevation gain: 381 m (1252 ft)
Max grade: 21 %
Min grade: -13 %
Recorded: 1/11/2014 9:29am

"Polar Bear," Bichon/Poodle Mix, White, San Francisco

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Search Details:

Polar Bear is an all white, one year old, neutered, 15 pound, Bichon/Terrier mix. When he went missing he was wearing a collar with his current ID tags and he was microchipped. 

Polar Bear got out of the house accidentally when the front door got left open by some visitors. There were multiple sightings of Polar Bear in the area surrounding the house for a half mile around, but Polar Bear was so scared and run quickly from each person. 

Polar Bear went missing on Friday, January 3rd. and we were called out on January 8th to to the search. 

We started the search from the most current sighting. We picked up the track away from the area, through a local park and then down past an elementary school, past a creek and then toward Lake Merced. The track went around Lake Merced and then turned into Fort Funston dog park. The track eventually left Fort Funston and out onto Skyline Blvd and down John Daly Blvd in Daly City. 

The search was called off by Polar Bear's person at the five hour mark. She said she would continue to look for him. 

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Name: Polar Bear San Francisco
Activity type: walking
Description: -
Total distance: 15.33 km (9.5 mi)
Total time: 5:05:40
Moving time: 3:12:56
Average speed: 3.01 km/h (1.9 mi/h)
Average moving speed: 4.77 km/h (3.0 mi/h)
Max speed: 48.71 km/h (30.3 mi/h)
Average pace: 19:56 min/km (32:05 min/mi)
Average moving pace: 12:35 min/km (20:15 min/mi)
Fastest pace: 1:14 min/km (1:59 min/mi)
Max elevation: 76 m (248 ft)
Min elevation: -15 m (-49 ft)
Elevation gain: 275 m (903 ft)
Max grade: 23 %
Min grade: -14 %
Recorded: 1/8/2014 10:14am

"Doughy," DSH, Grey Tabby with White, Oakley

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Doughy (pronounced "Doe ee) is a six year old, female, indoor only, spayed, seven pound, grey tabby with white. When she went missing she was not wearing a collar, but she was microchipped. 

Doughy was accidentally let out of the house when the side door in the garage was not fully shut after the garbage was taken out that morning. The two cats in the house both got out, and the other cat, Cookie, returned a couple of hours later, but Doughy never returned. 

There were no sightings of Doughy after she went missing.

Doughy was missing for four days when we were called out to do the search.

We found a track leading away from the secluded suburban neighborhood and out to more rural roads, through a community center, back out, across streets and eventually down to a water canal. 

The search was stopped by Doughy's people after five hours at a neighborhood park several miles away. They said they would continue to look for her. 

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Name: Doughy Oakley
Activity type: walking
Description: -
Total distance: 13.84 km (8.6 mi)
Total time: 4:35:29
Moving time: 2:53:34
Average speed: 3.01 km/h (1.9 mi/h)
Average moving speed: 4.78 km/h (3.0 mi/h)
Max speed: 6.55 km/h (4.1 mi/h)
Average pace: 19:54 min/km (32:02 min/mi)
Average moving pace: 12:32 min/km (20:11 min/mi)
Fastest pace: 9:10 min/km (14:45 min/mi)
Max elevation: 33 m (108 ft)
Min elevation: -18 m (-59 ft)
Elevation gain: 254 m (833 ft)
Max grade: 14 %
Min grade: -16 %
Recorded: 1/7/2014 11:01am

New Facebook Group for Lost and Missing Pets

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This group is to exchange ideas on how to keep your pets safe and prevent them from becoming lost. Other discussions can be about things to do in the future in case your pet becomes lost, what to do if your pet becomes lost and what can be done to get your lost pet back home quickly. Another discussion can be what to do if you see a lost pet, and how to understand animal shelters and how they can help you find your missing pet. It is OK to post flyers about missing pets.