Dog missing in Manhattan for over a month

Submitted by hydrocap t3_ycux2l in nyc

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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skippy_nyc t1_itosprj wrote

I am so sorry to hear that. hope you find her soon.

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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!

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hydrocap OP t1_itsesqz wrote

Thanks my mom and I have been spamming the Facebook groups

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felya t1_itp5b7y wrote

There’s a few Facebook groups worth trying. Lost dogs nyc, lost dogs Manhattan, etc

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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.

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hydrocap OP t1_itsfm7y wrote

Thanks I have posted in every group I could find

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BlancoDelRio t1_itw45ox wrote

I would contact Buy Nothing groups in midtown as well!

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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hydrocap OP t1_itseom4 wrote

Thanks I did try a PI but no success

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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.

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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.

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[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.

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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!!

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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! 🍀

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brightestflare t1_itt5wvd wrote

ps if you do this, leave a note nearby asking not to move the items!

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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!

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hydrocap OP t1_iu2xbk0 wrote

Thank you, was this posted online somewhere?

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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?

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survive_los_angeles t1_itxizy2 wrote

aww hope you find her. ngl this read like a onion article title

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