Animals
Lost Dog -- Found!
Update 3/4/10, 3:45 p.m.: Madison has been found. He had been picked up and taken to the county animal shelter.
From a local resident: "our dog Madison got out of our yard around 5 am this morning. She was last seen running down Scott Circle towards Desmond Drive. She is a 13 year old brown and black shepherd mix, about 40 pounds, with a lump on her right cheek. She is not wearing her collar. She is probably scared and confused, as she rarely leaves the house, and I can't explain why she would run away like she did. "
Thank you,
Rabun Culbreath
2422 N. Decatur Rd.
678-414-6060
Coyotes: an interview with an expert
From Decatur News Online: "This week the Decatur Heights neighborhood in the northern portion of Decatur has been abuzz with coyote talk. Neighbors have reported coyote sightings as well of the death of a pet dog from a coyote attack.... Because they are wily, it is difficult to verify the sightings and actions of coyotes, even here in the densest urban area in the state.
Coyote sightings
In the past week we received two different reports of coyote sightings on or near North Superior Ave, e.g., the following from Sunday, January 10: "This morning at 8am in the 500 block of N Superior Ave we had 2 large coyote's in our back yard chasing squirrels, they were last seen heading towards N Decatur road along the creek." Click here to see our article on coyotes from our 2008 fall newsletter. In general the county will not do anything. Coyotes are becoming a way of life and the county does not remove them.
Two dogs found near Melton's
From MANA: Found in front of MELTON's 12/10/2009 - 2 dogs running around together. One medium sized female pit bull mix (no collar) and one small terrier mix male (collar but no tag). They are both very sweet and quite friendly. If these are your dogs or you know to whom they may belong, please call Pat Camp at (404) 634-7267 or e-mail: camppj@aol.com.
Lost Cat
From a neighbor: Our one-year-old orange tabby, Tyrone, has been missing since Sunday, 10/25. We live at the end of N. Superior near the entrance to Heritage Hills. This is not the first time he has left us for a few days since we moved to the neighborhood in June, but this is the longest. We have a new baby at home, and suspect he may have taken a break from us and "adopted" another family. Tyrone refuses to wear a collar, so he may appear homeless; but he is a very healthy and friendly indoor/outdoor cat, up-to-date on all his vaccinations, and much loved by our family.
DeKalb County Animal Ordinance
From the insert in latest county water bill, "Attention Pet Owners! Highlights of the DeKalb Co. Animal Ordinance and Helpful Contact Info:"
Lost Bird
From a neighbor: We live at 835 Willivee Drive and our pet African Grey bird, London, got spooked and flew away today, Sunday Oct 10, around 2 pm. The Medlock Park ball fields are just below our home and we saw her glide down through the woods and searched for hours in the woods and below at the park. She is not able to fly; her wings are clipped. She is able to glide down on the wind. We were told by a few people that they saw the bird in the open field to the left of the park as you are pulling into the parking lot. Again, we searched and searched but to no avail.
Rabies Alert near Superior Ave in Decatur
Rabies alert for Great Lakes
From Linda Harris:
Residents in the Michigan Avenue area should be aware that a raccoon was captured on October 2, 2009, and tested positive for rabies.
· Anyone who has been bitten or scratched by a wild animal should seek medical attention immediately.
· Watch your pets. If they are acting unusually nervous or aggressive or if they have excessive drooling or foaming at the mouth, contact DeKalb County Animal Control at 404-294-2996, Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. or 404-294-2519 (other times).
Lost Cat
Please help us find our beloved polydactyl (extra toes) cat. He is brown and white with blue eyes. He has allergies and without his medicine his ears will become raw. Please contact us if you have seen our kitty! Last seen at 853 Scott Circle on Sunday night. 404-210-7874 or 404-308-6594. Please please help us find him. We are devastated and miss him very much!
Found Cat
