Eight year old Maya Tift was walking her dog Cash when he got loose and ran away.
Her neighbors in Folsom jumped into action, spending hours searching for their recently adopted golden retriever. Among the group: DeAnn Wren.
"We came home, got my car and my dog, got my pack, which has jackets, water, snacks, I had everything," Wren said. "I figured we'd be out all night."
For Wren, that's not so unusual. A business analyst by day, Wren is unofficially the Folsom dog catcher by night.
"People will reach out to me when there is a lost dog and I'll go out there and try to get them," she explained.
Wren, along with a network of friends, has helped reunite several dogs with their families, sometimes spending days or even weeks on the streets searching.
She's now gained a reputation in the community for being the person to call when your dog goes missing.
"Anytime I know of a dog just getting spotted on Folsom Chat I will tag her immediately," Maya's mother, Jolene Prosser, said. "Not only the resources but the compassion to reunite with the owners. It’s incredible the amount she'll go to do that."
Wren keeps 15 leashes in her car at all times, along with other tools to help catch dogs. At her home, she has large gates, crates, and dog treats she uses as well.
That effort — which she does without compensation, and often under the radar — has not gone unnoticed by her neighbors.
After Chase, the dog, was found (not by Wren, but by a local high school student), Prosser decided to start a GoFundMe to help Wren get more resources.
In just two days, it's already hit its goal of $800.
"It's unbelievable how many people reached out and contributed it’s just amazing," Prosser said. "I love Folsom. I love this community."
Wren says she plans to use the money to purchase a special type of crate that helps to catch large dogs.
"It's very touching because we did this on the sidelines and nobody really knows," Wren said. "It's just a hobby and saving the animals and having people do this and come forward is amazing."
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