ABOUT US: The story behind Milly’s Search, Trap and Reunite:
First of all we would like to thank all of you for your support and generosity. We are Milly’s Search, Trap and Reunite.
Our founding members were brought together while assisting in the search for 2 dogs. Milly (a.k.a. Angelina) was a rescued Beagle who escaped her first time foster carer at Mt Elliott in 2019. For 3 weeks we assisted in the search ending tragically when Milly was found some 10km away on the M1.
The other case many of you may know is Bu Bu. This rescue Jack Russell had us on the run for 5 months turning up on both sides of Wyong Rd and in Mingara Athletics track. Unfortunately, tragedy struck again in April 2020 when Bu Bu’s luck ran out crossing Wyong Rd. It was during this time we met Lyn and Dakota who gave us the support and courage to build Australia’s first Missy Trap.
It is for these two beautiful rescues our group banded together and formed a specialised search and trap group dedicated to the search, trap and reuniting of lost animals with their owners.
We are not a service like other animal rescue groups, that take in dogs, cats and other animals, and foster out and help find forever homes. There are already many fantastic rescues here locally on the Central Coast and all over Australia who do this.
The first use of our Missy Trap was for Lilly in August 2020 and this is where we met Tracey. Tracey trusted us and our trap to assist in the safe capture of this frightened Silky Terrier. Since that day we have helped dogs from Cranebrook to Lismore.
We officially received our NFP Registration as an Incorporated Association on the 15th January, 2021.
Now, with pleasure, Mark and I would like to introduce the people behind Milly’s:
President: Mark McDougall.
Vice President/
Fundraising Co-ordinator:
Tracey Fitzsimmons
Secretary: Jo-anne Wright
Treasurer: Lyn Joy
Junior Member: Dakota
Other committee member: Kelly
Again, thank you for your support and encouragement. You have all made our group what it is today.
Mark our president – Mark is currently our only male team member, who has to put up with all these women with complex and very different personalities, good luck Mark. Mark is a nice and patient guy who quietly goes about getting things done.
Tracey our Vice President and Fundraising Co-ordinator – Tracey , hmmm, well what can we say. A fighter, a dog whisperer, with a big smile, laugh and heart. Don’t let the smile or laugh lull you into believing she is a push over. She is the team bodyguard, the one we push first through the scary gates and darkness.
Jo our Secretary – Jo is our oldest team member. But don’t let that fool you. She runs rings around us younger folk. Tenacious and doggedly determined. A little dirt and some leeches doesn’t deter her. Ok maybe the leeches do a little.
Lyn our Treasurer – Lyn is the best looking and normal one out of them all. More brains than brawn. Although she can have memory lapses. But she makes up for that with her brilliant knowledge (if she can remember) and good looks and big smile.
She can get cranky at times, but likes to try and be diplomatic and think of things from all angles. Some might say she over complicates things. Yep, she does.
Dakota – Junior Team Member – Dakota is our youngest team member. Who loves driving around searching for dogs at all hours of the day and night. She is Lyn’s trusty right hand person and back seat driver, navigator and personal phone receptionist .
Kelly – Other Committee Member – Kelly is Lyn’s occasional driver, trap dismantler general errands and Lyn’s full time cook. She is very clever and keeps Lyn in line and insane, I mean sane.
(** please note ** we are not an animal rescue group, like other rescues. We do not take in dogs, cats and other animals for fostering or adoption)