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Chelsea Richards is looking for help to be reunited with a cherished part of her life.

It was Sunday when Richards and her spouse took a four-block walk to a Safeway at the corner of 12th Avenue and 8th Street S.W.

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In tow was Richards’ stuffed animal, Shadow, a de facto support dog for her since infancy.

Somewhere along the walk to the store, Richards lost the pooch but she didn’t notice until she returned home.

“It was literally a trip of four blocks and he fell,” said Richards, who suffers from a disability.

“We finished our trip and he was gone. We canvassed all of the stores nearby, we asked complete strangers but nobody had seen him.

“He’s part of the only family I have, other than my spouse. He has helped me through an abusive home, so there’s a lot there.”

Richards is offering a reward of $300 for the safe return of Shadow, who said there are apparent signs of him being well loved.

“This has been life-breaking — how much would it mean? It would mean everything,” said a choked-up Richards.

Shared on her Twitter account, the post and picture of Shadow have garnered almost 200 retweets in a day.

Richards says the best way to reach out if he is found is to call her at 403-808-4469.

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