​Cash was found as a stray in Chicago and taken to Chicago Animal Care and Control by a citizen. Her microchip contained information that was not up-to-date. Microchip Hunter Pauline tried multiple numbers, and contact was eventually made with the spouse of the owner listed on the microchip. Cash's family was welcoming their baby, and had a family member caring for Cash. They were surprised by the call! Microchip Hunters helped the family understand the process to get Cash back since they weren't the ones picking her up, and she was successfully reunited with her family!

We will be assisting with the microchip update

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​Thank you Cincinnati Animal Care (CAC) for letting Microchip Hunters assist in getting this beauty home to his family!

Gooch was found as a stray, and has a microchip, but the phone number on the registration doesn't belong to the owner any longer. There was no email on the microchip registration. CAC submitted to Microchip Hunters for help, and Microchip Hunter Valerie was able to find a current number for Gooch's family by finding a number for the daughter! The father called right away, and went to pick Gooch up!

CAC emailed Microchip Hunters: "Successfully returned to owner thanks to YOU!!!!" We couldn't be happier!

Welcome home Gooch, you are loved!!!

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​Thank you to Cedar Valley Humane Society, in Iowa for requesting help for this beautiful dog found as a stray! "I've used all of my "usual" resources in researching this microchip (AAHA, your provided microchip format sheet, etc) and have only been able to locate information that the microchip was sold via Datamars. I've sent an email to their team requesting assistance but also wanted to reach out with your team as well. (This is about my 4th time using your organization (Microchip Hunters) and have been successful each time and it is so appreciated each time!)" We appreciate it too!!!

I (Microchip Hunters) was able to determine that this microchip came from Ireland! After sending some emails, the rescue in Ireland, The Haven, kindly provided the owner information. They also attempted to reach the owner but were unsuccessful.

With a bit more digging, I learned that the owner had sadly passed away just five months ago. I began researching again to find any relatives and to see who may have taken this dog in. The phone numbers I found for the wife were dead ends, so I reached out through email and Facebook. The dog had been found just a few miles from home.

The Haven also contacted the friend who originally helped arrange the adoption. He was able to get in touch with the wife, though he wasn’t sure where the dog currently was. Thankfully, the wife eventually saw my emails and called me for information. She made arrangements to pick Rocco up temporarily while a foster is being set up to take him in. She isn’t able to care for him alone, but she wants to make sure he’s safe and properly situated. He has been getting out repeatedly since his owner passed.

Rocco has been wandering frequently since his owner’s death, and we are so grateful he is safe!

Thank you to everyone who helped!

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Home at Last! The found Pit Bull Terrier from #Chicago, IL, is home safe and sound! Found 2025-11-20 Reunited 2025-11-22. Welcome home!

Thanks to a diligent finder, the input from a wonderful Southwest Chicago community, and the resources of Microchip Hunters, this dog has found his way back home. This dog was found and immediately the finder posted on a local Chicago community page where they received many tips, including to have the dog scanned, post on Lost Dogs Illinois and work with Microchip Hunters to research the chip information.

The finder had the dog scanned and learned the dog’s name was Bones but that the owner’s contact information was outdated. He was referred to post to Lost Dogs Illinois as found, and to send to Microchip Hunters to help research to see if they could find current information for the owner.

Valerie from Microchip Hunters was able to research and locate current contact info for Bone’s family. Thanks to incredible teamwork, Bones is now back home.
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This beautiful dog (on the left) was found as a stray in Mt. Prospect. Her microchip was unregistered, and the microchip company wasn't showing any information about who the chip was sold to.

Thank you to the Mt Prospect Police Department and Border Tails Rescue (stray holding facility for Mt. Prospect) for sending Microchip Hunters the microchip number for help.

Thankfully, Microchip Hunters was able to find information for the rescue Nova was adopted from, and they had paperwork with a current phone number! Nova's family answered and I could hear the nervousness when asked if she was missing a dog. I let her know first of all the dog was safe. She said they were out looking for her all day and just came home in tears when they had no luck.

“We live in Arlington heights. We just moved here from Palatine so she is completely unfamiliar with the area. We live on the first floor in an apartment and she managed to squeeze through when my husband opened the sliding door. She went after every squirrel she saw until she ran too far, we had been looking since 11AM” I reached the family at 5 pm

I let the family know where to reclaim Nova, and received a photo of her back home with her sister! She said 'she seems so startled still. We are really lucky to have found her.'

Nova's family registered both dog's chips now! "Just wanted to thank you again for taking the time to search the way you did. We will be forever grateful."
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Found tied outside Animal Control!

Shiloh was found tied outside of Chicago Animal Care and Control, but he was microchipped so they submitted his information to Microchip Hunters.

The phone number linked to Shiloh's microchip was invalid. Shiloh's stray hold was also ending so it became urgent to find his owner. Microchip Hunter Pauline started looking at alternatives to contact the owner and found a match on Facebook. Luckily the owner answered quickly and confirmed it was his dog.

Shiloh was missing for a few months, the owners were looking at found posts hoping to see him. They went that day to pick him up and are very happy to have him back home where he belongs!
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​Thank you Garrido Stray Rescue Foundation for reaching out to Microchip Hunters when helping a Good Samaritan with a found dog.

The microchip was registered to a family but the numbers and address on file were outdated.

Microchip Hunters was able to reach the mother of the family, and received a call within minutes. I shared a photo of Aziza and passed along the contact information for the finder and her daughter, and arrangements were made for pickup!

"That's my baby, thank you" Welcome home, Aziza!

Microchip Hunters made sure the contact information for the microchip was updated, and an ID tag was ordered for her collar in case she goes on another adventure!

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​This senior dog was found wandering at an apartment complex in South Carolina. His microchip led to an outdated phone number, so the finder submitted a Jotform to Microchip Hunters for help finding Snoopy’s family. The microchip registration was almost 11 years old!

Microchip Hunters began researching and located a family member connected to the chip’s information. After sending a photo, the family member replied, “I know the owner!” — the original owner had rehomed Snoopy to a relative.

Soon after, I received a text from the family looking for him. I shared the finder’s information, and they were able to reunite with Snoopy that same evening — he had traveled quite a distance from home! His microchip has now been updated, too.

Welcome home, Snoopy! 
And a big thank you to Gregory for keeping him safe while finding his family.