Charmy, a three-year-old pit bull, went lacking from her Wilkes-Barre Township home on Sept. 10.
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After greater than a month of trying to find his misplaced canine a Wilkes-Barre Township man refuses to surrender hope that his pup will return home — and the group has continued to supply its assist and help.
Jonathan Edwards, 38, has scoured the township and the encompassing areas for weeks making an attempt to find his three-year-old pit bull, Charmy. Edwards has posted lots of of flyers and has even gone door to door asking folks for assist.
“I get emotional. I try to keep myself together, but it’s a lot,” mentioned Edwards. “Thank God I have this community that somehow came behind me.”
People from throughout Luzerne County have railed behind Edwards. The ‘Find Charmy!!!’ Facebook group at present has over 1,000 members and Edwards receives messages each single day from folks looking for her.
A pal and neighbor of Edwards has even arrange a gofundme account, ‘Bring Charmy Home,’ with a view to elevate donations. Edwards mentioned all of the proceeds will go in the direction of printing flyers and making yard indicators, in addition to giving folks fuel money who need to exit and search for Charmy. He plans to make use of any money left over for a reward for anybody who brings Charmy home.
“It’s just a relief to know that people care about an animal that much, even though they never met me or know anything about me,” he mentioned.
Edwards final noticed Charmy, who will flip 4 in December, on Sept. 10, when she by chance obtained out of the home and crawled by means of a gap within the yard fence alongside together with his different canine, Tucker.
After two hours, Tucker and Charmy returned and had been captured on a neighbor’s safety digital camera walking by means of the sphere by Edwards’ home. While Tucker crawled again into the yard by means of the opening within the fence, Charmy rotated and continued walking by means of the sphere.
She hasn’t been seen since.
“My mind set has just been all over the place,” Edwards mentioned, holding again tears. “My only focus has been on her.”
He mentioned he’s been distraught and distracted, and admitted that even whereas at work his thoughts is elsewhere. However, Edwards mentioned that his boss at D’s Diner in Plains, the place he works as a cook dinner, has been nothing however supportive and understanding of his state of affairs.
“They’re behind me 100%,” he mentioned. “They know how much I love my dog.”
Edwards has had Charmy since she was a puppy. She was born 10 days after his 14-year-old canine handed away and on the time, Edwards was satisfied he didn’t need to personal one other canine. But when his brother confirmed him pictures on Facebbok of puppies on searching for a perpetually home, he knew it was “destiny.”
“I saw Charmy and I was like, ‘I have to have her. She’s mine,’” Edwards mentioned.
Edwards described Charmy as a really affectionate canine who likes to snuggle.
“She’s a loving, beautiful girl,” he mentioned. “I’ve never seen a dog that has that much love for humans.”
Edwards mentioned that if somebody sees a misplaced canine who seems to be like Charmy, to ship him a photograph so he can establish her. If somebody finds her and is ready to lure her safely, Edwards mentioned they will drop her off on the SPCA, no questions requested.
“I know there are more important things in the world than a missing dog, but she’s my whole world.”
