Courtney Douds, a falconer living in West Philadelphia, is looking for her missing bird, a red-tailed hawk (pictured). The bird lived behind a row home in an outdoor aviary, and sometime on Sunday her tethers broke and she flew out.

“While she is fully capable of surviving in the wild, I am predictably distraught,” Courtney wrote in an e-mail. “The bird is a red-tailed hawk, and she’s wearing very loud bells (that don’t interfere with her ability to catch food for herself) that can be heard from quite a distance away.”

So if you hear bells above you or see a red-tailed hawk wearing bells please let Courtney know of the bird’s general whereabouts. Please don’t try to catch the hawk, Courtney says, and it’s unlikely she will come down to anyone. But narrowing down the range of where the bird might have flown to might help Courtney recover her. By the way, Courtney is one of three falconers living in Philadelphia County.

If you spot the hawk, please email: courtney.douds[at]gmail.com

Project MEOW, a West Philly-based feline rescue group, is stepping up their efforts of helping stray and feral cats and kittens in the area. But they need your help. Check out this creative poster distributed in the neighborhood.

To help Project MEOW, which is a volunteer-run organization, and their rescues, we’ll be publishing a series of posts with information on cats available for adoption. Today, we are presenting the first adoptable kitty named Cricket.  Continue Reading

UPDATE: The dog named Charlie, who was found near Clark Park last week, has been reunited with her owner thanks to our reader who spotted and tweeted us this flier:

Charlie was found running in the middle of Baltimore Ave near Clark Park on Monday, Aug. 17 and lived with a foster family until her owner was found.

A small, white dog (a poodle/Maltese mix), went missing this morning when her owner was visiting a friend in the area. She was last seen near 49th and Warrington. The dog answers to Hazel, but may be scared. A “big reward” is offered to the person who finds her. Please call 215-262-2057 with information.

This dog was rescued from ACCT and got out of her home about a week ago. She has been seen in the Overbrook area and possibly near 54th and Lancaster. Her owners are desperate to find her and are offering a cash reward (see the flier for more information).

This pooch was found today on Springfield Ave between 47th and 48th.

If you have any information about this dog please leave a comment or contact @BU_niverse.