Leslie Evans Kaplan

Kahilah's Journey...the Reward for Never Giving Up Hope Leslie Evans Kaplan

Kahilah's Journey... The Reward for Never Giving Up Hope is the tale of a neglected and abused Siberian Husky. Kahilah's journey begins at the home of a back yard breeder, takes her through the city shelter in Indianapolis, Indiana, and to the foster home of Leslie Evans Kaplan in Plainfield, an Indianapolis suburb. Kahilah, being skittish and untrusting in nature, ran away from her foster home after she was there for five days. She was on the run for 295 days in Plainfield, Indiana, an Indianapolis suburb, with Leslie tracking her every step of the way. Some of the tools used to attempt capture included live traps, trail cameras, footprint tracking, puppy cry recordings, various types of food, and lost dog signs placed throughout the area. This adventure pairs an intelligent and cunning canine, and an experienced foster parent with the perseverance and determination to search daily during those nine and one-half months. The plot thickens as Kahilah had not one, but two litters of puppies out in the cold between October 2014 and January 2015. Would she be able to keep her puppies safe during a snowy and bitter cold winter and protect them from predators? Kahilah's sightings accumulated and her territory expanded throughout a one- to two-mile radius of Leslie's home. The undertaking included a network of animal rescue experts who supported Leslie, a local police department, and a vast following on Facebook. Leslie refused to give up hope on this terrified dog and took the steps necessary to bring Kahilah home.