This usually means a story about Little Miss Molly, my nine-pound energy-packed pal. This post is stored under the Miss Molly category (yes, there is such a designation)
Instead, this is an update from Melissa Smith about their dog, Munchkin who came up missing a year ago in Birmingham. Melissa and her husband, Barry, live in Tuscaloosa but they made numerous trips back to Birmingham to walk through communities, place posters. They had numerous volunteers here that helped in the best organized search that I have ever seen. Melissa is a professor at Mississippi State University, Starkville. Here is her update:
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Yesterday marked one year since Munchkin was lost in Birmingham. It has been a difficult year marked by periods of anticipation, anxiety, sadness, and hope. Although she is not yet home, Barry and I continue to believe that she is safe and well, and that she is coming home to us.
I would like to thank those of you who have walked neighborhoods, posted signs, driven countless miles, and handed out flyers during this search for our dog. I’ve met some of you in person, but I feel that I’ve come to know all of you by heart. Thank you for your messages of encouragement and the prayers that are still being lifted up for Munchkin. You have no idea how much we appreciate all of your help.
In June we decided to add another dog to our household because Alex, our 11-year-old Australian Cattle Dog, was very lonely without Munchkin around as a playmate. Jodie Standridge of the Friends of Cats and Dogs Foundation matched us up with a sweet 10-month-old part lab puppy that we have named Gracie. Gracie and Alex are good pals now, and he seems happier to have another doggie in the household. I hope that somewhere someone is showing Munchkin the same love that we are showing to Gracie.
We continue to believe that Munchkin will once again be a part of our family, and we look forward to the day that we see her lovely brown eyes and curled tail again. Thank you for your help in the past year, and please know that we appreciate it more than you can ever imagine.
Melissa
Melissa Smith, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Communication
Mississippi State University
Box PF
Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762
[email protected]
