Happy Endings & Reunifications

*To Be Added*

Whitewater, WI

Maggie was spooked while out on a walk on November 28th and took off running from her family. Of course, this was also right before a major snow storm! Two thermal drones were sent up in the area - one by Jon at Sky Guardian Rescue and one by the Whitewater Police Department - but unfortunately she wasn't seen. 

After the snow started, it wasn't a big surprise that there were no sightings, as she was likely hunkered down somewhere safe to wait out the storm. 

Then, on November 30th, at 3am she was spotted nearly 1.5 miles southeast of where she got out. From then on, numerous sightings and a quick response from the owner led to Maggie thankfully being safely caught by Highway 12 (3.5 miles away from where she ran from).

*Journey Home assisted with talking to individuals, and having a trap and trail camera ready to go if it was needed

Lake Geneva, WI

Coco's family was visiting Lake Geneva when the door to their Airbnb didn't latch! Coco took off and was spotted multiple times within a half mile radius. After handing out flyers, posting all over social media, working with a thermal drone operator from Sky Guardian Rescue, and spending time canvassing the area, the owner's had to call it for the night. 

Thankfully the next day Coco was seen curled up on a nearby porch and the owner was able to get her! 

*Journey Home assisted with handing out flyers and setting up a camera by the Airbnb in case Coco circled back home. We also had a trap ready to go if it was needed!

Rockford, IL

Jack Frost "Frosty" was seen free-roaming in a Rockford, Illinois neighborhood from October to November 2025. After seeing multiple posts from worried community members, JHAC director Rachael reached out to a contact in Illinois to see what was going on and if more could be done. Because there was a known owner, it was going to be up to the owner to decide to surrender or not. 

Thankfully, after he was spotted yet again before a cold snap and in even worse condition, the owner made the decision to surrender him. We recognize this was not an easy decision for her, as she has had Frosty since he was a kitten, but we are incredibly grateful she was willing to do so. Our director was reached out to and JHAC immediately agreed to assist! 

After multiple baths, Frosty looked like a distinguished gentleman again! Given his age (15 years old) and several medical concerns, he will be welcomed into a quiet WI household with a few other senior pets to comfortably live out the rest of his life. 

Whitewater, WI

Trapped in record time — just 5 hours— on November 4th! This scared girl had been using the railroad tracks as her highway, traveling miles at a time. When she finally made it into the middle of Whitewater, we were able to get quick permission to set a trap on a property right next to the tracks. As night fell, we parked nearby and watched quietly, hoping she’d stay in the area. The moment she caught the scent of food, she walked straight into the trap without a second thought.

We know she’d been roaming for at least a week, but after finally seeing her up close in the light, it’s very likely she’d been out much longer. 

We are incredibly grateful to the staff at Lakeland Animal Shelter for taking care of her and working on getting her healthy!

Currently Up for Adoption!

Beloit, WI

This wandering girl started being seen in June. After a few months and realizing no one was stepping up to the plate, JHAC committed to helping bring this dog to safety. With the help of the community, and a new volunteer, JHAC successfully trapped her within 30 hours on September 30th.

Per municipality contract, and with the help of a CSO, she was transported to Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin (HSSW).

Currently Up For Adoption!

Eagle, WI

This little guy was first reported in the area along Highway 67, between Pieper Road and ZZ, on August 23rd. After it became obvious he was staying in the area, a small trapping team was put together and the work began. 

By some miracle, two days after we received permission to set up a trap in the Kettle Moraine Forest, the Game Warden found him at an abandoned campsite and was able to safely contain him on September 21st. 

Adopted out through Humane Animal Welfare Association (HAWS - Waukesha)

Palmyra, WI

Batman was safely trapped on June 23rd! Originally, Batman got out in South Milwaukee towards the start of May. Over time, Batman travelled from South Milwaukee to Palmyra. Once he was starting to be seen in Palmyra, JHAC was contacted to help trap him.  After a week, Batman was convinced to go into the trap and he was finally brought to safety.

Whitewater, WI

Robbie was safely trapped on May 12th, after being outside for nearly a month and a half. He had slipped out the door on March 28th and proceeded to be difficult to catch in a normal trap. For a month he was desensitized to the drop trap and when he became more comfortable eating under it, he was caught!

JHAC assisted the owners and worked alongside someone from the rescue Robbie was adopted from to get him back home

Elkhorn, WI

Barbie was safely live trapped on April 10th, 2025. This was a wonderful team effort with Billy's Posse (based in Racine County) who did a majority of the work as we had our trap currently in use. The distance from where Barbie got out to where she was trapped was just a little under 3 miles.

JHAC responded to help lift the trap and get Barbie back into the owner's vehicle after being caught, but was otherwise just on stand-by if more assistance was needed.

Turtle, WI

Magnolia (rescue name) was safely live trapped on March 30th, 2025. She had been wandering around South Creek Road for several days, and after the neighbors started talking, they quickly realized she was a stray. With storms on the way, JHAC met up with neighboring houses and came up with a game plan to bring Magnolia to safety.  In just a few days, Magnolia was caught!

Adopted out through Albert's Dog Lounge!

*JHAC assisted with trail cameras and trapping

Eagle, WI

Teddy went missing on March 4th, 2025. With the help of observant community members and a drone operator, the owner was able to find Teddy in just a few days! Measuring the distance between all the sightings, and understanding that he likely retraced his steps/walked in circles trying to find his way back home, Teddy traveled anywhere between 5-10 miles. He stayed relatively close to where he got out, but that is still quite the distance for a 10lb Pomeranian!

*JHAC assisted with trail cameras, and having a trap ready to go if he stayed in one area long enough

Whitewater, WI

Nayla went missing in May of 2021. On February 4th, 2025 she was trapped at a feral cat caretaker's house and scanned for a microchip. She was chipped and it was discovered she had been missing for years! She was trapped less than half a mile away from where she got out and had never been trapped or taken in by anyone during that time.

*JHAC trapped her,  scanned for a chip, and helped reuniting her!

Fort Atkinson/Whitewater, WI

Burger went missing in November 2024 by someone who assumed she was abandoned. That person wasn't on social media and took her home. A few months later, at the end of January 2025, the needed to surrender Burger due to moving. The connection was made a week later and Burger went home! Burger was not microchipped at the time she went missing, but she's microchipped now to prevent issues like this again. 

*JHAC recognized and reunited her!

Rockdale to Cambridge to Lake Mills, WI

Romeo ran away from his home on 1/10 and sparked a community to join together and reunite him with his owner. After using 18 days of tracking sightings, using drones, knocking on doors, handing out fliers, etc, Romeo was safely captured by his owner and brought back home!

*JHAC assisted with setting up a trap and trail camera in areas he was spotted multiple times

Darien/Allen's Grove, WI

Baby was a new foster dog and she slipped away when going outside to the bathroom. From 1/6 to 1/11 there were no sightings and then all of a sudden she popped up nearly 5 miles away. The foster family rushed over and was able to convince her that it was okay, leading to a safe capture!

*JHAC assisted with trail cameras and was ready to go with a trap once there was a sighting

Whitewater, WI

Buffy got away from the pet sitter during a winter storm on 1/19/24. After no sightings for 5 days, Buffy appeared right down the road from where she went missing. Soaking wet from the rain, a lovely couple stopped their car and Buffy hopped right in!

*JHAC assisted with handing out fliers, talking to businesses, meeting up with the owner several times, and helping look her over for any potential injuries after she was finally found.