 Phineas was picked up as a stray and taken to Chicago Animal Care and Control - his microchip information wasn't current, so the information was sent to Microchip Hunters!
Microchip Hunter Ashley worked sending emails, texts, and using social media to try to track down Phineas’ owners. Luckily, one of the numbers she found was Phineas’ “grandma,” who sent along the info and the owner quickly reached out to connect. In a twist no one saw coming, Phineas’ owner shared that he had gotten out while they were out of town… in 2020!!! Phineas went home today, and that smile says it all. Missing 2020, Found 1/18/2023 Reunited 1/19/2023, Welcome home Phineas! Lost Dogs Illinois Microchip Hunters www.microchiphelp.com
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 Precious was found by a Good Samaritan who had her scanned for a microchip! After posting the dog as found to a neighborhood page in Chicago, the Good Samaritan was advised by Susan D to reach out to Microchip Hunters (www.microchiphelp.com) because the number on the microchip was no longer current. The police department that scanned her told the Good Samaritan that 'the phone number was out of service and the address might be old.'
Well, the information was outdated, and it took a lot of digging to find a working number for someone that could help me get a hold of Stacy, but it worked! The person that I reached said, "Stacy must be going crazy looking for that dog" and she asked me to hold on. She called Stacy and patched her in! She was going crazy, and Precious wasn't found close to home! Stacy had photos of her and her dog on her phone and called the finder to arrange a pickup! She went home, and Stacy told me she has had Precious since she was 3 months old; she is now 7. She didn't know where or how to update the microchip so was provided the chip number, and the information for both chip companies to call and update her information! Thank you to Jesus and his family for taking in Precious, and to Susan D for always referring to Microchip Hunters. Teamwork got her home. Found 1/12/2023 Reunited 1/13/2023 Welcome home Precious! Lost Dogs Illinois Microchip Hunters www.microchiphelp.com  "That's their baby"
Leo was brought to Chicago Animal Control by a Good Samaritan that found him. His microchip wasn't registered, but his family's information was found through Paws Chicago where he was microchipped. The phone number, however, wasn't working. Microchip Hunters worked on reaching his family for Chicago Animal Control and were happy to be able to find someone that lived in the same building! She knew to owner, and said, "Oh Leo, that's their baby!" Rose said she was at work but would try to reach a neighbor. A couple of minutes later, I received a call back, and Rose along with another gentleman added the owner and his stepfather to the call. They were describing their Pitbull, and said, we will go get him now! Leo was reunited with his family shortly after! We will follow up to make sure the microchip also gets registered! Welcome home Leo! Lost Dogs Illinois Microchip Hunters www.microchiphelp.com  Microchip Hunters received a message from the 25th District regarding a white Pitbull they had taken in as found. He had a 2021 rabies tag, and he was transferred to Chicago Animal Control.
Chicago Animal Control needed help tracking this rabies tag, so they also sent it to Microchip Hunters. Microchip Hunters was able to reach the family that the tag was linked to, but they had rehomed Keelo nearly 2 years ago. They did however contact the family they rehomed him to, and I got a call back from them. Keelo's family told me he is deaf, and the neighbors left the gate open on Christmas Day. Keelo's family went to Chicago Animal Control. It was the day after the hold was up by the time the case was received, information was provided from the animal hospital because of the long holiday weekend, etc., but they were able to claim him, get him neutered and chipped, and pick him up the next day! Welcome home Keelo, found 12/25/2022, reunited 1/3/2022 Lost Dogs Illinois Microchip Hunters www.microchiphelp.com Mia was at Will County Animal Control, and the owner from the microchip was unable to be reached. Microchip Hunters was sent the chip and found a working phone number. Her family had rehomed her a couple of months prior, and they were so surprised. The new owner was not answering their calls. They are not home as much as they feel Mia needs, but her and her children love her, and we were told they missed her so much. Mia's family picked her up, with the help of Lost Dogs Illinois. They weren't able to pay the reclaim fee. In addition, Mia's family gave her food, leash, bowls, etc. to the new family. We reached out to Our House of Hope, Inc., in Libertyville, as this family lives in Lake County. Our House of Hope immediately said they could help with supplies, and they were able to pick them up right away! Sometimes things work out differently than we think. Mia has a family that loves her. We are happy she is back home with them. Welcome home Mia Lost Dogs Illinois Microchip Hunters www.microchiphelp.com   Caesar was picked up as a stray and taken to Chicago Animal Care and Control - his microchip information wasn't current, so the information was sent to Microchip Hunters!
Microchip Hunter Liz spent time trying numbers, emails and facebook messaging, then finally heard back from a granddaughter she sent a facebook message too. The granddaughter gave Liz the current number for her grandmother, and Caesar went home today! Found 12/15/2022 Reunited 12/21/2022, Welcome home Caesar! Lost Dogs Illinois Microchip Hunters www.microchiphelp.com  Walton County GA Animal Control took in Isabel, found as a stray in Monroe, Georgia. Her microchip was registered to owners in Atlantic Beach, Florida, but both phone numbers were disconnected.
We were so happy they sent this to Microchip Hunters for help! I was able to do some research on-line and found a number for a grandson, who put his grandmother on the other line with me. She told me she couldn't keep the two little dogs but had three others she was able to take with her when she moved. She said she rehomed them, and had been called once before, years ago also for Isabel. She didn't know who the owners were. I asked where she took them and she told me the 'dog pound' in Jacksonville! I sent an email to the Jacksonville Animal Control, and they were able to find the adopter information from 2013, but when I tried the phone number, it also was dead-end. He lived in Jacksonville. I went back to researching and found a relative for the adopter, who lived in Georgia! I was excited to see that! Christine answered, and right away asked where "Bella" was. She said her brother changes numbers often but lives close to where she was found. She hadn't spoken to him in a few weeks, but after given the information, she went as soon as they opened Monday to pick her up. After all, she is family. Welcome home Bella - thank you to Walton Animal Control for sending this to us, and to sister Christine, for helping her brother! Christine was given the information to get the microchip changed over! Back home photo in comments! Please, if you adopt a dog from anywhere, contact the microchip company to be sure it is registered to you Lost Dogs Illinois Microchip Hunters www.microchiphelp.com  Buddy was found just down the street from his home. His family had an ID tag on him, and the good Samaritan that found him left a vm and text message. When she didn't hear back from the family, they took Buddy to Chicago Animal Control.
Chicago Animal Control sent this to Microchip Hunters right away! Since we just had an address and phone number, research had to be done to find a name. Though I was sure I had the correct name, I was unable to find any phone numbers for this person. Fortunately, I found Buddy's 'mom' on social media, however was told that she wasn't going to be able to pick him up. She said she couldn't afford fees or vaccinations. When I mentioned that Lost Dogs Illinois could help her pay the fees, she said, "OK, thank you, I love Buddy I had him for a while now. I will find a ride to pick him up" Buddy was her daughter's dog, and the phone number on his ID tag turned out to be an old phone number for the daughter (it didn't belong to anyone in the family any longer). The daughter went to pick him up the next day! Buddy went home vaccinated and microchipped, and LDI also ordered him a new ID tag with the correct phone number. Thank you Chicago Animal Control for sending this over to Microchip Hunters. Buddy didn't need to find a new home! Found 11/26/2022, Reunited 11/29/2022 Welcome home Buddy!  Home at Last! The found Husky (his name is Hunter) from #Chicago #IL is home safe and sound! Found 11-17-2022 Reunited 11-28-2022. Welcome home!
The finder took Hunter to Chicago Animal Control. Microchip Hunters was able to reach the family when the animal hospital was able to find the owner information from the unregistered microchip! Hunter's family dropped everything and went right over to Chicago Animal Control to pick him up!!! His microchip will be registered! Lost Dogs Illinois Microchip Hunters www.microchiphelp.com  Home at Last! The found Pit Bull Terrier/Labrador Retriever from #Chicago #IL is home safe and sound! Found 2022-11-18 Reunited 11-27-22 . Welcome home!
Cowboy had an adventure! He was found running around near a school and brought home by a good samaritan. He was microchipped and the finder sent the microchip number to Microchip Hunters, who started working on this. It was an unregistered microchip. A couple days later, Cowboy escaped from the finder and was nowhere to be found! Thankfully, he was turned in to Chicago Animal Control by Chicago PD! When CACC wasn't able to reach the owner, microchip hunters went to work again researching this owner. After not having success reaching the owner directly, a brother was contacted and it turned out he was watching Cowboy while his brother was out of town! He looked for a couple of days and didn't have any luck, and was really glad to hear he was found! The microchip will be updated! Lost Dogs Illinois Microchip Hunters www.microchiphelp.com |
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