Blondie

 

 

 

Blondie was an easy-going, quiet and loving dog. Blondie loved people and other dogs. She loved her walks and waited patiently by the kennel door when she could tell that her turn to walk was soon coming. Walking Blondie was a joy for the volunteers because she didn’t pull. Blondie loved sitting around with the volunteers when they had extra time to spend with her before putting her back into her kennel. When she was inside of her kennel, Blondie was always quiet and very well behaved. But, it is possible that her kennel neighbor, Sherman, might think differently of her behavior. 

At the Tylertown site, Blondie lived next door to Sherman, another fabulous dog that was sent on that doomed transport to Kentucky. Blondie always wanted to have Sherman’s blankets, so she would “steal” them during the night. The volunteers always made sure that the dogs were comfortable at bedtime, so they placed soft blankets into the dog kennels at night. Many times, the ends of Sherman’s blankets would end up at the edge along Blondie’s kennel. So Blondie, not content with just her blanket only, would put her muzzle through the fence and slowly pull Sherman’s blanket through until she had both blankets. Sherman, who wasn’t “the brightest bulb on the tree” usually, missed what was going on. But, sometimes, the light in that bulb would go off and it registered that Blondie was stealing his blanket. So, on those mornings when Sherman tried the night before to save some of his blanket, the volunteers would find Sherman and Blondie sharing Sherman’s blanket in the middle of the two kennels, with Sherman in his kennel on one half of the blanket, and Blondie in her kennel on the other half. And both dogs seemed as content as could be. 

Blondie’s great temperament, her loving attitude towards people, and her easy ability to get along with other dogs made it clear that Blondie was a family dog before Hurricane Katrina. HSLA still continues to find Blondie and when they do, maybe they will find Blondie’s family, too. If that were to ever happened, could there ever be a more touching reunion? 

What happened to Blondie after she was taken from Tylertown for Kentucky? 

A true account of what happened to Blondie has never been made. Ms Coy claims that she gave Blondie to an associate, but has been unclear as to what actually happened to Blondie after handing the dog over, except to say Blondie was dead. Blondie’s remains have never been found to validate a death claim. Sources close to Ms Coy have stated that Blondie is still alive. The search for Blondie continues to this day. 

Where is Blondie’s family? 

Blondie was never given the chance for her owners to find her after Hurricane Katrina. If you or some family you know believes that Blondie may have been their lost Katrina dog, please contact Johnna Harris at johnna.harris@gmail.com 

Blondie’s Rescue Intake Information:

 

       Adult, female, fawn/tan with white, pit bull, four years old

       Winn Dixie index card with rescue details was lost following Blondie’s rescue

       Picked up from Winn Dixie and brought to HSLA site

       HSLA Intake Date: 10/3/05 (ID # 186)

Where are you, Blondie? We are still trying to find you.