Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Letter: Family saddened by theft of Yorkie

My family and I are very upset. On Saturday, we lost our much-loved 8-year-old male Yorkshire terrier. He was a member of the family. We gave and he gave.

He was let out in his fenced-in back yard about 11:15 a.m. I went out at 11:30 a.m. to get him for a bath. He was gone.

I found a place he probably got out. In the past, any time he got out he would come to the front and bark. I went to the front but he wasn’t there. We all began looking and calling him. We have cried and prayed. Someone apparently picked him up. He was out no longer than 15 minutes.

Three years ago, our back door was kicked in and our house was broken into. Our dog was home alone. A few months after this, he started having anxiety attacks. At night he became fearful of any noise, especially thunder.

His veterinarian put him on medication because he couldn’t breathe well without it. He’s been on the medication for more than two years and he is OK now, but won’t be without it.

We have flyers out offering a $100 reward and will pay more if someone will talk. Someone has a Yorkshire they hadn’t had before March 3. He has a name tag that says "March My Boy," our phone number, (704) 871-8348, and address, 135 Trailway Drive, Statesville. His current rabies tag is No. 602345.

Dog-napping is the same as taking a child.

Ray and Penny Ayers
Statesville

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