UPDATE: After many years apart from her family, Shawnee was finally found and returned home to her mommy and daddy. Read all about her journey here at the Santa Clarita Signal article entitled “A dog’s journey back home to Santa Clarita” by MICHELE LUTES. Follow Shawnee on facebook here.

If you’ve ever had a furry family member go missing, you understand the unbearable weight of pain, worry, and fear.  I wouldn’t wish that on anyone.  Almost two years ago, we lost our beloved Snow.

We never got him back.  It still hurts.  It will always hurt.

And now it has happened again.  My little ‘niece’ Shawnee, a Shih Tzu, has gone missing.  Please keep her mommy and daddy in your thoughts and prayers.  Maybe with enough good wishes we can see Shawnee back home.

If you’re facing a similar hardship, I’m so sorry.  I found this article very helpful:

http://www.griefhealingblog.com/2014/10/pet-loss-when-pet-goes-missing.html

I hope it helps you too.  You are not alone.