This note was posted today on the Bond FB page. FYI.
A Note From Us To You
We want to let you know that every chance we get, we do read your comments. With that being said...
We want to thank you for all of your suggestions. We have implemented many of these as the investigation has moved forward. We continue to follow up with those ideas we have not yet pursued and we continue regular check-ins with all of the key businesses, websites, individuals and groups who are helping us keep Bond's disappearance front and center. Generating sightings is our number one goal, so awareness that Bond is missing and that there is a hotline to call continues to be a priority. Flyers, postings, handouts and discussions with residents of the search area will ensure that when there is a sighting, the phone number to call will be at hand.
While we read every suggestion on this forum, please understand that we cannot respond individually to each post. Often it is something that has been suggested before, or it could be something we are either currently doing or have looked into and/or discounted for various reasons. Some groups we have decided to work with and have decided against the utilization of others based on the personal experiences of trusted people. Please keep the suggestions coming here but do not call or text the Bond Phone to complain that we have not answered your post or tried your favorite animal communicator. Please DO call the Bond Phone if you have a sighting! This is what the Bond Phone is for and we'd like to keep that line as open as possible for incoming information.
Regarding sightings, there is a reason why we do not post more information about those specifics. Our investigation has already been compromised by well-meaning people attempting to take the search into their own hands. Interference with planned search strategies, groundwork, cameras and feeding stations will not help bring Bond home! Yes, we are also working closely with Animal Control Officers in the surrounding areas; these folks know the lay of the land, know the people and in some cases know the loose dogs that may look like Bond.
A common suggestion that we'd like to address: ramping up the broadcasting of the reward money. Animal Control Officers, police and lost dog professionals are united in advising against this. This is why our posters say REWARD but do not list the amount. If a large amount of money is shouted out to the world, fortune hunters come looking for easy money and end up chasing dogs into parts unknown. Yes, there are exceptions, but most lost pets are reunited with their owners because of the sharp eyeballs of good people who love animals and want to help from the heart, not to line their wallets.
We hope that this explains the reasons behind some of the actions taken to find Bond. We have drawn heavily from the experiences of missing animal professionals, people who have lost pets before, animal behaviorists and ACOs. If we are doing something, there is a reason behind it. If we are not doing something, there might be a reason for that, too, but send us your ideas anyway! We've already utilized many suggestions put forth here. The outpouring of support from everyone here on this forum and around the country continues to sustain us.
We believe that Bond is alive and well, and we will rejoice together with you when he is reunited with Carol. Thank you for your love and support!
The Bond Search Team