Nauset Kennels

As most of you know by now, Claude the Golden Retriever has been found. Missing since Oct. 10, Claude sightings stretched from Truro to Plymouth and back to Eastham. And on Friday, November 5, after 25 days in the elements, Claude was found in Truro. Amazing, isn’t it?

Yet the fact that Claude survived that long isn’t as amazing as the amount of support and care expressed by the people of the Lower Cape. People spent hours looking for this dog, giving up their personal time, their lunch hours, time with their own animals and families. People checked in with each other regularly, “Any word about that dog?” After awhile, there were a few people who thought that Claude might never be seen again. But people continued to search, continued to post updates and ask around, continued to hope. When word spread that he had been found, the elation buzzed through the air.

We may be hurting economically. We have longer lines at the food pantries and more people out of work than we’ve seen in years. But we came together for a dog. And most everyone kept the faith and didn’t give up hope. Welcome home Claude.