Cathy T
Well-known member
I received this e-mail this morning and wanted to post here and on Karlin's board:
We are sending an URGENT plea for assistance in locating Bassy, my brother-in-law Steve's, 2 year old, female, Blenheim Cavalier.
Steve has been traveling the West/Southwest this summer on an extended trip. Unfortunately, he has bipolar disorder and recently went off his meds. While visiting San Diego yesterday, Wednesday, August 9, 2006, he left Bassy in his parked rental car while he took a short walk along the harbor area downtown - by the Tall ship. He became disoriented and forgot where he parked the car. He spent several hours searching - including canvassing the area by cab to no avail. It's possible the car was towed. He believes he left the windows up in the car with Bassy inside.
Steve recognized the fact that he was not thinking clearly and needed help, so he flew home to Chicago last night. We are now trying to locate Bassy from Chicago. We have contacted the San Diego Humane Society, and searched the San Diego County shelter web sites with no luck. We also contacted the San Diego police but were informed that they cannot help without a license plate number (the rental paperwork was in the car).
Up until recently, Steve has always done an excellent job of caring for Bassy and he truly loves her. Bassy also spends a lot of time with our family and we are very attached to her too. If you have any suggestions that would help us locate Bassy, we would greatly appreciate your assistance.
This is the most recent info:
My brother-in-law is a little clearer now after some sleep and with some detective work we were able to find out the following details:
License Plate: 222NXL 1995 Blue Ford Taurus with AZ license plates
Rental Agency: Rent-A-Wreck - Benson, AZ
According to the San Diego police and harbor police, they have no record of the car being towed or impounded.
San Diego Animal Services sent an e-mail late this afternoon to all officers to be on the look-out for the car. They also do not have a record of any calls for dogs locked in cars or dogs admitted to the shelter matching Bassy's description.
We still do not know whether the car was stolen or if Steve simply was confused and could not find where he parked the vehicle.
My husband and I have been taking care of Steve regarding his mental illness challenges for years. I assure everyone, that this episode is out of character for Steve. He normally is very responsible and loves Bassy deeply. This is a result of his going off his medications and becoming unstable.
My husband and I would NEVER leave a dog unattended in a car. We have our own beloved one year old Cavalier named Becky who is like one of our own children. As Bassy spent much of her first year of life in our home, in many ways she is our dog too. When she is located, my husband will fly to San Diego to bring her home and she will stay with us - not Steve - until we can determine whether or not he is capable of caring for her. If not, she will continue to have a loving, forever home with us.
I will be checking our shelters. Should anyone hear of anything would you please let me know.
We are sending an URGENT plea for assistance in locating Bassy, my brother-in-law Steve's, 2 year old, female, Blenheim Cavalier.
Steve has been traveling the West/Southwest this summer on an extended trip. Unfortunately, he has bipolar disorder and recently went off his meds. While visiting San Diego yesterday, Wednesday, August 9, 2006, he left Bassy in his parked rental car while he took a short walk along the harbor area downtown - by the Tall ship. He became disoriented and forgot where he parked the car. He spent several hours searching - including canvassing the area by cab to no avail. It's possible the car was towed. He believes he left the windows up in the car with Bassy inside.
Steve recognized the fact that he was not thinking clearly and needed help, so he flew home to Chicago last night. We are now trying to locate Bassy from Chicago. We have contacted the San Diego Humane Society, and searched the San Diego County shelter web sites with no luck. We also contacted the San Diego police but were informed that they cannot help without a license plate number (the rental paperwork was in the car).
Up until recently, Steve has always done an excellent job of caring for Bassy and he truly loves her. Bassy also spends a lot of time with our family and we are very attached to her too. If you have any suggestions that would help us locate Bassy, we would greatly appreciate your assistance.
This is the most recent info:
My brother-in-law is a little clearer now after some sleep and with some detective work we were able to find out the following details:
License Plate: 222NXL 1995 Blue Ford Taurus with AZ license plates
Rental Agency: Rent-A-Wreck - Benson, AZ
According to the San Diego police and harbor police, they have no record of the car being towed or impounded.
San Diego Animal Services sent an e-mail late this afternoon to all officers to be on the look-out for the car. They also do not have a record of any calls for dogs locked in cars or dogs admitted to the shelter matching Bassy's description.
We still do not know whether the car was stolen or if Steve simply was confused and could not find where he parked the vehicle.
My husband and I have been taking care of Steve regarding his mental illness challenges for years. I assure everyone, that this episode is out of character for Steve. He normally is very responsible and loves Bassy deeply. This is a result of his going off his medications and becoming unstable.
My husband and I would NEVER leave a dog unattended in a car. We have our own beloved one year old Cavalier named Becky who is like one of our own children. As Bassy spent much of her first year of life in our home, in many ways she is our dog too. When she is located, my husband will fly to San Diego to bring her home and she will stay with us - not Steve - until we can determine whether or not he is capable of caring for her. If not, she will continue to have a loving, forever home with us.
I will be checking our shelters. Should anyone hear of anything would you please let me know.