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LOST: Older gray male family cat missing from Richmond Hills subdivision in the village of Heartville just four miles south of Effingham — no collar, he usually stays on our property. Missing between 4-6:30 pm Monday, Oct. 27.
FOUND: Tabico (tabby and calico mix) cat found outside Walmart on October 3. She has a collar on but no tags. Contact prinsses256@gmail.com for more information.
LOST: Mylie, a two-year-old cat. She is ginger, dark orange with streaks of dark red. She is declawed in front and spayed. She weighs around 10 pounds. Owners live on the west side of Toledo on Jefferson Street. Call Sheila Miller at 217-849-4050 or 217-821-5656. Leave a message if needed. Reward of $300 for safe return.
LOST: Ranger is a 13 weeks old puppy and lost in the area around Goeckner Brothers and Classic Hits 979 XFM and KJ Country 102.3. If you have any information call: 217-343-8321
LOST: Two-year-old female ginger colored cat. It’s very dark orange with some red streaks and the rest is all white. She’s declawed on the front only and is spayed and has a scar on stomach. Lost from west edge of town on Jefferson Street in Toledo. She was on the front porch but went missing. She could have gotten in FedEx delivery truck. Phone 217-849-4050.
FOUND SEPTEMBER 8: Female cat, grayish black with white. Has on a white collar with red dots. Found in Four Seasons Trailer Park. Call: 217-343-4949.
FOUND JULY 10: Male dog, tiny around 5-8 pounds, short hair, pointy ears, brown/orangish/white. Has collar on, no tag. Call: 217-821-1054.
LOST JUNE 18: Cat, Santa streets in Effingham. Ear is clipped and a bobbed tail. Call — 217-343-1423 if you find him.
LOST JUNE 11: Clementine, a 3-year old wiener dog/chihuahua mix has been missing since around 12:30 pm. This brindle-colored dog is without a collar, is a sweetheart, and will approach anyone. Lost in the Village of Edgewood. If you see Clementine, please call Christina at 217-994-4658.
LOST: Tobey is missing. He is the brown dog in the picture. He does not have a collar on. He is 14 years old and does not hear or see well. Lost one mile north of Watson on Old Watson Rd. Call 217-690-8110 or 217-821-9800.
LOST APRIL 26 — Fishbone is a long-haired white and orange male cat, 2 years old with yellow eyes. He has a long fluffy tail and loves his family. He has been missing since Saturday April 26, 2025 from South 4th Street in Effingham. Call: 217-240-1128 or Effingham Animal Control with any info on his location.
LOST JAN. 5 — Husky/German Shepherd mix, female, lost near the Mode road area. One blue eye and one brown. Chipped with red shock collar. Call 618-686-3451.
FOUND — Chocolate Lab male. No collar. Timid but a friendly, sweet dog. Found on 600th Street between 300th Avenue and 400th Avenue in Mason. Call: 618-335-0308.
LOST — Melly is a 4 yr old Boxer & American Bulldog mix. She has a left black eye and the rest of her face is white with light brown ears. She is light brown and white. Her back is light brown with one white spot on her lower back. Her tail curls up onto her back. Her belly is white. Abby is a 2 yr old Boxer mix. She is dark brown and white. She has a white belly and has white around her nose and a white stripe between her eyes. Her paws are white. They don’t have collars on, Abby chewed them off. They both got lost from our home chasing a deer on February 27. 70 IL 185 is where they went missing. Located by hurricane creek between Mulberry Grove and Vandalia and is two miles from 185 salvage heading towards Vandalia. Between North 40th Street and North 100th Street off of 185. If seen, call: 618-699-5516 or 618-900-4298.
FOUND (April 21) — Young brown husky in the Green Creek area, has a shock collar on. Call: 217-821-0596.