Two dogs were found and picked up by police this morning at 9 a.m. at 42nd & Locust.

Both are large dogs. One is a huge boxer, white with some dark spots, friendly and puppyish, wearing a red collar. The other is reddish-brown, possibly a pit-bulldog mix, shorter and chubbier, with no collar.

It’s possible that they were taken to Animal Control (ACCT/PSPCA) in Port Richmond (NE Phila). Please pass this along to your block groups, dog park groups, and neighbors ASAP. The number for ACCT is 267-385-3800.

Update: Batgirl has been found.

This came from our neighbor Cella:

My cat, Batgirl, went missing sometime this morning at 47th and Springfield. She is a small, solid gray cat with yellow eyes and very talkative and friendly.

Please call (717) 254-9337 if anyone finds her!

Update: Vinny has gone to a rescue group.

Vinny is a 3-5 year-old Pit Mix currently living at the PSPCA shelter. He urgently needs a temporary foster home. This came from a person who wants to adopt Vinny in a few months:

Can someone in West Philly near 50th and Baltimore foster this poor ringworm dog, Vinny? I can’t because of my current roommate situation – but I could come to your house to take care of him every day. I could walk him, feed him and play with him.

I am moving into my own apartment in a few months and would most likely be able to take on the fostering then. He is at the PSPCA and I want him to get out of there so he can heal, be in a loving environment, and not be at risk for being put down.

He has ringworm but the PSPCA will cover treatment and I think even obedience classes. This makes me really sad and I’m hoping someone can give him a chance. I have my own dog, so I know what I’m doing and would like him to have a playmate sometime. I would need to make sure they got along before fostering, though. Thanks.

You can find more photos and information about Vinny here. Reply to:

comm-yabre-2361574582(at)craigslist.org

Update: Mufasa has been found.

This came from our neighbors who live at 41st and Spruce:

One of our cats escaped last night or this morning through a broken window screen at 41st and Spruce. His name is Mufasa and is a skinny orange tabby. He’s a little flighty, so if you think you may have seen him, please call Chelsea 215-880-6868, Jess 410-916-7260, or Erin 717-818-6078.

We’re very worried about our little Mufasa. If you’re in the W
Philly area, please be on the lookout!

Update from Tag’s owner (May 31):

After countless prayers, hundreds of fliers, 34 days/nights of searching and trapping, dozens of false alarms and two OTHER little black kitties who now live here… TAG IS HOME!

If you’re around 44th and Baltimore keep an eye out for Tag, a lost black cat. Here’s a description from reader Linda Lee:

Taggart (“Tag”) escaped from his mom’s apartment yesterday (4/27) when movers left the doors open. Location 44th & Baltimore. He is a fixed and microchipped semi-feral (no ear tip), and is only friendly towards his mom. Call Sammi if you think you have seen him – 267-253-9973. Her email is paynekiller1969 — at — yahoo.com.

This came from our neighbors at 49th & Hazel.

Hi. We are the new neighbors at 4905 Cedar…

My husband and I returned from a work trip yesterday to discover that our cat has gone missing. He is not an outdoor cat, but we fear he may have panicked and run outside when one of our contractors left a door open.

Our cat is a short-haired gray cat with green eyes. He would answer to the name Marcel but is quite skittish. I suspect he has found somewhere close by to hide.

If you have seen him please let us know. We are heart broken to have lost him.

Thanks,
Amy, Chris and Declan

If you’ve seen Marcel please contact Amy Hoover at: ahooverdesign(at)gmail.com