Nine Log Cabins

Monday, October 7, someone living in Carnegie, Pennsylvania discovered a tiny dog living under his shed. It was a toy fox terrier, shivering, hungry, and in desperate need of a manicure. He took the dog (If she’s under eight pounds, can you even call her a dog?) to a local Humane Animal Rescue where they were able to find and read a microchip. Her name is Dutchess, and she’s been missing for twelve of her fourteen years. Her owner, Katheryn Strang, was at work February 28, 2007 when her then eleven-year-old son accidentally left a door open and Dutchess went on walkabout. In Orlando, Florida. It’s hard to imagine a pup living on its own twelve years, much less traveling over 1,000 miles on three-inch legs. Friday the 11th Katheryn drove those 1,000 miles for a tearful reunion. Katheryn doesn't know how many years Dutchess has left, but she doesn't care. She just wants to spend them together.