What a wonderful world we live in and what an awesome community we have. Eternal thanks to Penny’s heroes —  John Oleyar, a Suquamish Indian Fisheries Department employee, and Port Orchard police officer Bill Schaibly.

Thanks also to the following: Kitsap County Sheriff’s Department and Animal Control; 911 Non-emergency and Port Orchard Police Department; Kitsap Humane Society, South Kitsap Postal carriers, Kitsap Lost Pets, Craig’s List; local vets and emergency clinics, friends, neighbors and Julia Stroueb; South Kitsap School District administrators, faculty, and students; local pet shops, groomeries and many other businesses who allowed postings of lost flyers; employees who spread the word without violating the rules of businesses that did not allow postings; all who quickly passed the word on Facebook and those who called or e-mailed with leads;  the young lady — with the help of her parents — called about a Golden retriever at the Humane Society; the couple on Friday night who saw my distress and stopped on Bethel Road to offer help, and to all the wonderful people I met the past few days.

M.J. McMuray | Port Orchard