Nine months ago, Olivia Links’ most beloved and cherished 7-year-old dog, Sasha, went missing from their home in Silversands, Blue Downs.
Sasha slipped out while her family was packing in preparation for a move to their new home. After her dog’s disappearance, Olivia searched everywhere for Sasha.
When her early searches failed to turn up any sign of Sasha, Olivia asked family, friends and neighbours to keep an eye out for her too. As the days turned into weeks and weeks into months with no clues, Olivia never gave up trying.
That all changed today.
Olivia was driving to work when she spotted an emaciated dog that closely resembled Sasha, crossing the road in the vicinity of Blue Downs Shopping Centre.
She pulled over and leapt out of the car calling “Sasha, Sasha wait its Mom!” To her amazement, the skinny dog stopped and turned around to face Olivia.
Their recognition was instant and Sasha bounded over to Olivia, who could not believe her luck! Olivia noticed how thin and jaundiced Sasha was so she decided to bring her to the Animal Welfare Society of SA for a check-up before taking her home to be reunited with her buddy Ginger and the rest of her excited family.
Thankfully, other than being underweight and infested with ticks, Sasha (who received treatment on the house) appeared to be in reasonable condition and was given the all-clear to go home.
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