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Jamielynn Storie has been reunited with her two dogs after nearly two days of distress. Late Sunday, the sitter contacted Storie, informing her she was staying at a motel in Westwood. Unable to reach 911, Storie and her husband drove to the motel themselves to retrieve their pets.
Upon reunion, Storie noted her youngest dog was visibly shaken, and both dogs appeared to have not been fed, missing vital items like leashes, collars, and the crate. "I don't think she fed them while I was gone," Storie said tearfully.
Storie expressed deep gratitude towards the community for their support, thankful to have her beloved pets back home.
Earlier story...
Jamielynn Storie's vacation to Las Vegas ended in anguish when she returned to discover that her dogs, a 6-year-old Maltipoo named Josie and a 7-month-old Aussie-Cavalier mix named Snoop, were missing under suspicious circumstances.
While she was away, the dog sitter she had hired through the Rover app, Jessica T, suddenly ceased communication. Upon her return on Saturday, Storie was directed by Jessica to pick up her pets at a UCLA location, but she arrived to find only a parking lot, with no sign of the sitter or her dogs.
Storie shared with the Westside Current a lengthy exchange with Rover, which suggested she "take a rest" when she reported that her sitter was not at the agreed location and was unresponsive — a response she found unacceptable given the urgency of the situation. Despite repeated calls to Rover and being put on hold for extended periods, sometimes up to 45 minutes, she was told that nothing could be done during "quiet hours" and that action would be taken the following morning — well after her dogs were due to be returned.
The next morning, Storie, accompanied by the police, visited the Santa Monica home where she had initially dropped off her dogs.
At the residence, they encountered resistance. The sitter’s mother denied knowledge of her daughter's whereabouts and was uncooperative with the police, further complicating the search. This obstruction has significantly frustrated efforts to locate Storie's dogs.
Storie then called Rover again, only to be told that Rover possesses information about Jessica, but is legally permitted to disclose it only to the police.
"I just want my dogs back," Storie stated, emphasizing the emotional toll of this ordeal. As the search continues, community support is vital.
If you have any information about this case, please call the Santa Monica Police Department at 310-458-8495.
Sandra Clark, Westside Current
