Michelle Cheramie puts up lost dog signs in New Orleans on Dec. 11 while on her mission to find Scrim. Cheramie receives regular tips of Scrim sightings from concerned New Orleanians.

Michelle Cheramie, owner of Zeus' Rescues, has been finding homes for stray and abandoned pets in New Orleans for 20 years. Behind her is a statue of the elusive celebrity terrier, Scrim.

Michelle Cheramie, with Zeus' Rescues, first saved Scrim from a life on the streets earlier this year — but in April, he broke loose.

Michelle Cheramie wants people to know that she and her volunteer search party don’t really chase Scrim. They follow him, at a discreet distance, especially after he’s been darted.

Michelle Cheramie holds Scrim after his capture in New Orleans, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. Cheramie crafted a Scrim in her kitchen for the Barkus parade. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune) ...

After being on the run for months in New Orleans, Scrim was captured yet again Tuesday. He had been missing since he jumped 13 feet out of a second-story window in November.

At roughly 11 a.m., Michelle Cheramie, the owner of Zeus’ Rescues pet adoption agency, got word that the wayward terrier mutt that has become a canine folk hero was spotted in an empty field ...

The renowned fugitive was ultimately captured in a cat trap, said Michelle Cheramie, the owner of animal rescue nonprofit Zeus' Rescues who led the mission to find Scrim. Cheramie, a former ...

Michelle Cheramie cursed to herself. It was 10 p.m. The park was closing, shifting her presence from suspicious to unlawful. A startled security officer wouldn’t know that her gun was loaded ...

Michelle Cheramie, the owner of pet adoption agency Zeus’ Rescues, had Scrim in her sights on Sunday morning. The small, runaway dog was a sitting duck as he wandered the tall grass near the ...