Noodle is missing.
Three days into life at her new home, the city's most famous stray  jumped from the arms of her new carer and vanished yesterday morning.
The pooch won hearts when it was revealed in local newspapers that she maintained a seven year vigil outside her former home waiting for the return of owners who had abandoned her.
Her shaggy looks had been trimmed and she was wearing a light purple flannelette vest when she disappeared, according to sad owner surnamed Li.
"I feel so sorry, especially to the kind-hearted people who had volunteered to care for Noodle," Li told Shanghai Daily yesterday.
Zeng Rong, a young woman, took Noodle to a pet shelter to help her earlier this month.
The dog's perseverance touched many locals who volunteered to give her a new home.
Zeng chose Li, a 50-year-old businesswoman, and Noodle began her new life on Sunday.
Li took the dog to her office every day to spend more time with her.
After being timid and gloomy for so long, Noodle was an active member of her new family.
"She even barked in the office on Tuesday morning and we all felt so relieved at her change," the woman said.
Li said while stopped trembling and was healthy, she seemed unaccustomed to life indoors.
"She often walked to the balcony at home to look outside and sometimes I found her gazing expectantly through the glass gates at office."
The dog vanished as Li was about to enter her office near the intersection of Xinzha and Wanhangdu roads, Jing'an District at about 9am.
If captured without a license and an owner, Noodle will be killed.
Noodle is likely to return to her old home on Laohumin Road, Minhang District.
Call 6246-2225 or Shanghai Daily's hot line 5292-1686 if you have any information.