Hi. This is an old thread and this will sound crazy, but I am the pet sitter from this story. After it happened, I had to stop working as a pet sitter because I had become so nervous and jumpy with dogs that I couldn't do it anymore.
There is an amazing part of this story; after Jasmine got out at the car struck her (they didn't even stop...) I grabbed her and held her, but then she got out of my arms again and kept running. We looked for a long time. A neighbor, who was also a customer, helped as well. She was an amazing help, driving up and down the main road there.
We gave up looking, but I started calling vets in the area. Somehow, a stranger found her and dropped her off at a local emergency vet, no name left behind. I visited her, she was happy to see me. Despite how horrible it was, it was absolutely a miracle that someone found her. I am so thankful for that person's help.
I moved from that area but ended up buying a place there in 2022. I think about Jasmine almost every day. I will never get over the horror of that day, the blessings of the stranger, and the pain, guilt and shame I felt in my heart for what happened. I have never been the same since.
It's hard to heal. I can't believe that a random Google search actually found the exact story that weighs on my shoulders daily.
-Mary
