"We recently moved back from Japan two months ago and I was worried her chip wouldn’t be useful."5/13/2023 Thank you to the Berkeley Animal Center in South Carolina for sending a microchip that went back to Japan to Microchip Hunters for help! This was a longshot, and we are so happy this little Shiba Inu was able to get home!
Kitsune's family sent this email: "Thank you for solving the mystery of the chip! We have our little Kitsune back! She went on quiet the adventure. Her short little legs took her a good five miles away. It was a super hot day. We were worried she stopped for a drink at one of ponds and was taken by an alligator. Kids are excited she's coming home. " Here is the background of how Microchip Hunters found the family: I checked the microchip number and confirmed it was a chip to Japan. The manufacturer in Japan emailed me back and had no information but told me it may be registered to another site. I tried this site and meanwhile, decided to see if the town she was found in had a military base. Sure enough it did, and I was able to contact the vet clinic on base. They still had a Japan address and contact number, but were able to provide me a name and email for the owner! I thought this was a longshot but was so happy to have something to work with! The microchip company did get back to me with the same, an address and number only to Japan... The next day, I heard back from Kitsune's family through the email the vet clinic provided! They said they moved back to the US two months ago! They asked where and when they can pick her up, and made arrangements with Berkeley to get her home! Glad your adventure ended well Kitsune, and that your family loves you so much!!! We advised to register the microchip to a registry here in the United States as well!!! Lost Dogs Illinois Microchip Hunters www.microchiphelp.com
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A case came through to Microchip Hunters today, from a Good Samaritan in Florida. It was an unregistered microchip with a microchip to an unknown manufacturer.
I had my doubts but tried some puppy stores and Petland in a nearby town, as I have seen these types of chips at these stores before here in Illinois. I was shocked to get a reply from Petland in Sarasota, "Yes, this is our chip." She provided me owner information that went to the daughter of this Great Pyrenees. The daughter wasn't aware Horton had gotten out, but contacted the finder to share her father's information, and Horton went home! Melissa, the finder, said he was a sweetheart, and that the owner lives on the next street over. "Thank you soooooo much, you are a saving grace." We think Melissa was the saving grace... (The microchip information was provided to the daughter to get Horton registered) Lost Dogs Illinois Microchip Hunters www.microchiphelp.com Home at Last! The found Husky from safe##Chicago #IL is home safe and sound! Found 2023-05-09 Reunited 2023-05-09. Welcome home KYA!
Kya was microchipped, but not registered. The 16th district contacted the vet that microchipped Kya, but both phone numbers were not correct for the owner on file! Garrido Stray Rescue Foundation messaged Microchip Hunters for help, and a phone number for the sister of the owner was found, and Kya's family happpened to live with her too! They went to pick her up! Thanks for posting to Lost Dogs Illinois and sending to Microchip Hunters! Teamwork does it again! Kya didn't need a new home, she just needed to go home! #LostDogsIllinois #PetFBI ID# 545963 Riley was found in #Chicago #IL. He is a senior boy, and wandered into someone's basement! He had a very worn unreadable rabies tag on and was scanned for a microchip.
The microchip was never registered and Victoria called the facility in Texas that microchipped him, but they could not find anything. She also called the facility in California that the rabies tag came from and left a message. Josie, also one of the finders, posted to a neighborhood page, where it was suggested to send to Microchip Hunters. We really appreciate that! While neither Victoria or Josie could hold on to Riley, a daughter in Schaumburg was able to keep him while searching for the family. We made sure that police and animal control were also notified, in case the owner contacted them! While Microchip Hunters was confronted with the same issues with the chip and tag, the facility that issued the rabies vaccine worked with the finder to try many numbers off the worn tag, and were able to find owner information. The facility, East Bay SPCA, shared the information to Microchip Hunters. It was from 2019 and the numbers and address were not current! After pulling up some background searches, it appeared Riley's family did live in Chicago now! Microchip Hunters newest volunteer, Deb, worked on this for a day and half. She tried phone numbers, emails and Facebook messages for numerous family and friends and was getting nowhere. Finally, a relative in California replied that she hasn't spoke with the owner in a long time but she shared a name and number in Chicago of someone who did! While waiting for a response, Deb saw that an address tied to the family was for sale. She reached out to the realtor who confirmed they still had this dog! The realtor said she would let them know, and she did!!! Finally! Deb got a call back! Riley's family was so happy and was given the number to connect with the family holding on to Riley. She said, "I have had him longer than my children." Thank you to David for driving Riley home for the family. Thank you to Victoria, Josie, the daughter, Deb and all who worked on getting him reunited! Thank you for submitting to Microchip Hunters to help get him home, Riley is loved very much! Below are Riley's back home photos...he loves his family too! Microchip Hunters will be helping to get this microchip registered, and an ID tag sent for his collar! Welcome home Riley. Microchip Hunters www.microchiphelp.com #LostDogsIllinois #PetFBI ID# 544545 |
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