Here's the map of the track. (Click on the picture to see the full page version.)
The track was accompanied by Penelope’s adopters, Karma and Raphi; Penelope's foster mom; and the rescue (Homeward Trails) adoption coordinator. Penelope's harness was used as the scent article.
The track started at the location where Raphi had lost sight of Penelope, which was the Rite Aid. The scent that Salsa picked up went along Queensbury pretty much straight along, and it looks like Penelope did wander in and out of some front yards, and also down a few side-streets off Queensbury. There was a pretty strong scent in the yard of a house on 41st Place at the intersection with Roanoke St, and no one was home but a card was left at the house and the streets were fliered during the track. That house will get a visit tomorrow to see if anyone is around to talk to and make sure they got the card.
The scent crossed Queens Chapel Rd and went through the grounds of a church and either a school or a second church because kids were in the playground. Fliers were left with folks inside of both buildings.
After crossing East-West Highway using a crosswalk, the track began a large counter-clockwise loop which went back around on Belcrest. The strongest scent of the track was at a house on that road, around and just inside of a crawl space tucked back from the side walk, and partially hidden from view by a holly tree. It was easy to see how this space would be attractive as an overnight spot or just a general hiding place, so a feeding station was set up there right away, leaving food, treats, and a shirt of the foster's (since Penelope had been with Elizabeth longest of any of us, she is probably most likely to respond to her scent).
At this point Sam felt it was time to end the track, since it appeared that the scent would continue to follow the same loop. Fliers were put up along the track route, though more fliering is needed.
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