What kind of monster does this?
Dog gone: Houston dognappings continue as Haley and Max stolen from Meyerlandhome
Last Friday evening, the Fisher family returned to their dark Meyerland home. Karen Fisher initially assumed that the broken glass on the back door was an accident, but upon further reflection, that panel hadn't even budged during Hurricane Ike.
"I hate to admit it, but we didn't have our alarm set that day," Fisher told CultureMap.
Haley and Max are just the latest victims in a series of Houston-area dognappings. The missing pups brings the number up to at least six high-profile cases since February.
When the constables arrived, they confirmed her suspicions: The home had been burglarized. Fisher's jewelry case was empty and the family's computer gone — upsetting for sure, but items that can be replaced. But they were shocked to find most notably absent were the family dogs.
Haley, a 12-year-old Miniature Schnauzer, and Max, a 5-year-old white Maltese, have been known to escape on occasion, but have always returned within a few hours.
"Their kennels had been taken from the laundry room and carried all the way to the front door. Why would anyone go to that trouble unless they were planning on stealing them?" asked Fisher, who assumes that the culprits ran out of time or space, but took the dogs anyway.
Haley and Max are just the latest victims in a series of Houston-area dognappings. The missing pups brings the number up to at least six high-profile cases since February.
Some stories — like Charlie the Boxer puppy, Maggie the traveling Teacup Yorkie and Bubba the 13-year-old epileptic Japanese Chin — have met happy endings, back in their family's possession. Others, like Toby the Shih-poo, taken from his owner at knife-point in Montrose, have yet to be found.
The Fishers are doing what they can to retrieve their pets, tacking up flyers, speaking with news outlets, dropping by area animal shelters and cooperating with law enforcement officials to solve the case and two others like it in the neighborhood.
"When material things are gone, they're gone. Of course there's the money loss and the inconvenience, but when it's a living thing, you are constantly worried," said Fisher. "Are they being fed? Are they being treated well? Are they cold?"
If you have information about Haley and Max, contact Karen Fisher at (713) 398-1374 or kftheraplay@sbcglobal.net.
