Riley, a little Shiba Inu found in Blue Island, had a microchip that was registered to an owner with a disconnected phone number. There was no address listed and a temporary email address for the microchip company.
Thank you to the finder, who had the dog scanned at Blue Island Police Department, and to Cindy who sent the microchip number to Microchip Hunters (MH) for help. Background searches were checked by MH, and a number for the son in law was found, and the finder's number was shared to them! Riley went home right away, and Microchip Hunters helped register the microchip and order an ID tag for her collar! Welcome home, Riley! Once again, we can't stress the importance of updating microchip registrations! Lost Dogs Illinois Microchip Hunters www.microchiphelp.com
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Princess was lost when her elderly dad, who has dementia, took a bus and wound up near Midway in Chicago - Princess is from Rockford and we are so happy that the she was microchipped! The elderly father was found a few days ago, but Princess was not. Though the phone number on file wasn't current, Microchip Hunters was able to further research to find a number for a family member who called back, and explained what happened! They are so gratefull that Princess is home, and she is so happy to be home too!!! They knew she was chipped and were hopeful that she would be found! They hopped in the car right away to travel from Rockford to Chicago to pick her up!
Welcome home Princess - special thanks to Lizette for scanning her and messaging Microchip Hunters for help finding her family, and to the person that was holding her prior!!! She is one lucky dog! Lost Dogs Illinois Microchip Hunters www.microchiphelp.com When Peewee was found in Melrose Park/Broadview, his microchip was scanned and the numbers on file were contacted. There were no return calls, sadly, and many assumptions made.
Microchip Hunters reached out, and requested the microchip be submitted for help! It turned out that all three numbers on the microchip were no longer valid for Peewee's family, and after much digging on the internet, Microchip Hunters found an email and phone number for the family! The call back was priceless! "He's been with us for years we love him dearly. Thank you so much for your help with finding Peewee." The microchip information has been updated now, and an ID tag ordered for his collar. "We took him to get groomed and he was pampered" Welcome home Peewee, and thank you to all that took care of him along the way! *video in comments too* Lost Dogs Illinois Microchip Hunters www.microchiphelp.com Ramon, to his surprise, was greeted in his Blue Island backyard by the sweetest Pitbull, collar and leash and all! Ramon took him to get scanned for a chip, and thankfully he had one! Cindy (also with Blue Island Stray Dog Project) messaged Microchip Hunters to see if they could help reach the family! Thank you!
Microchip Hunters pulled up owner information - the owner information went back to an address in Indiana and a disconnected phone number. After some internet digging, a number for a family friend/neighbor was found and she answered the phone. She was sure that the family would be looking for Kyro, and she gave me their current number! They lived near Blue Island. I left a voicemail and text late evening. The family saw my text and photo of Kyro, and was so relieved to hear he was safe. They texted back, and we spoke the next morning. I learned just how much Kyro was loved. He 'celebrates' dinners with the family, enjoying home cooked food in his meals. He is very special. I was told he was the sweetest, kindest dog! Ramon also shared this sentiment, as he said how gentle this dog was! He quickly became attached but knew he couldn't keep him. When I let Ramon know that the family could pick up later in the day, he graciously offered to bring him home! Kyro's family messaged me: "Thank you!!!!!! Million times over!!!!! Mr. Ramon is bringing him to me at 11….. May God bless you allllllll" Welcome home Kyro, thank you to Ramon and to Cindy for taking care of Kyro, scanning for a chip, and sending it to Microchip Hunters for help! Kyro didn't need a new home, he just needed to go home. He is one special dog who is very loved! Be sure to check out the reunion videos shared by Ramon - they are priceless! Kyro sure was happy to see his mama!!! Oh, and Lost Dogs Illinois/Microchip Hunters also made sure the microchip was updated, and ordered Kyro an ID tag for his collar!!! Lost Dogs Illinois Microchip Hunters www.microchiphelp.com Binx, was brought into Chicago Animal Care and Control by a Good Samaritan! He was microchipped but the phone number was disconnected, and the address went back to Milwaukee, WI.
Microchip Hunters received this case from CACC for help reaching his family, and were able to find a number for a family member that provided a current number for his chipped owner. I called Heidi at her new number, and she was really glad to get this call because she had temporarily rehomed Binx a few years ago with a friend of a friend, as they were moving out of state for a short period of time. They needed a place for him to stay. When they got back to Wisconsin, the friend had lost touch with her friend, and they never heard about Binx again. They were nowhere near Chicago! His family really missed him, and now live 4 hours away in Wisconsin, but borrowed a relative's car and made the trip today (8 hours roundtrip) to get him home from Chicago! Heidi's son said, 'mom, this cat was meant to be with us.' Heidi agreed and Binx is settling in at home with their 2 other cats. So far so good...he looks a little beat up from being out but is in pretty good health. We are so glad to be able to help CACC with these reunions, and microchips really do make a difference! When you least expect it, you may get a call that your dog or cat is coming home! Thank you to the Good Samaritan that brought him to CACC! Found 12/13/2024 Reunite 12/18/2024 Photo of Binx going home with his family.... Lost Dogs Illinois Microchip Hunters www.microchiphelp.com Missing for 6 Months—Louie is Finally Home!
Louie was recently found and taken to Chicago Animal Care and Control (CACC). The microchip on file listed an owner from Louie’s 2012 adoption through CACC, but when CACC left a voicemail, they weren’t sure if the number was still valid. To help, they reached out to Microchip Hunters. After investigating, I discovered that the phone number no longer belonged to the original adopter. While confirming owner information, I uncovered a second registration tied to the microchip from 2017. However, before contacting this family, I wanted to ensure the original adopter wasn’t missing Louie. Through some additional searching, I located a current number for the original adopter. She shared that she had rehomed Louie later in 2012 to someone named Linda but didn’t have any further contact information. She also mentioned that Linda had rehomed Louie again shortly afterward. Next, I contacted the family from the 2017 registration. They confirmed that the couple had separated, and Louie had gone with the ex-partner. Thankfully, I was able to reach out to the ex-partner's family, and her daughter called me back. She shared that Louie had been missing for six months! She also told me they had Louie since 2012, and that he is her baby!!! Louie had escaped from a fenced yard while her grandmother was caring for him and hadn’t been seen since—until 11/15. The family was overjoyed to hear Louie had been found, and they reclaimed him the very next day. Louie is now safely back home. While he came back shaved and with some stitches, he is recovering well and surrounded by love. The microchip has been updated with the correct information to ensure Louie is always traceable. Welcome home, Louie—you are so loved! Lost Dogs Illinois Microchip Hunters www.microchiphelp.com This lovely Lady was picked up as a stray by Chicago Animal Care and Control on November 4. CACC scanned her for a microchip and discovered they had adopted her out in January. Unfortunately, the phone number they had on record was disconnected so they sent the information they had to the Microchip Hunters on November 5. Jessica S spent November 6th making phone calls to many wrong numbers, leaving messages on any voicemail she could get, and sending emails. Early on November 7th she got a text back from the owner’s sister! A little while later the owner’s father called Jessica and just a few hours later Lady was back with her owner! Lost Dogs Illinois www.microchiphelp.com Microchip Hunters This beautiful cat was found in Kentucky, and taken to Peoria County Animal Protection Services. The microchip was not registered and the chip company had nothing on this chip, not even who they sold the chip to! PCAPS sent this to Microchip Hunters who also found nothing. Days later, before 'closing out the case,' Microchip Hunters took another look, and the chip was registered to another chip company two days after the cat was turned in! I called the owner and she was in disbelief. Being a teacher in Kentucky, she was fortunate to have the day off today for Election Day, and is making the 6 hour trip to pick JUDY up. They love this cat to pieces and she has an upper respiratory infection so it is great that she will be going home to be cared for personally! It is never too late to register, thankfully Judy's family thought about the microchip! Thank you PCAPS for submitting this to Microchip Hunters, Judy didn't need a new home! Safe travels to Judy and her family today! Get well quickly! Lost Dogs Illinois Microchip Hunters www.microchiphelp.com Muchas gracias estoy mucho muy agradecida!!!
Chloe went missing close to 4 years ago, and her family got a call today that she was found and is coming home! They had her microchipped in 2011. Chloe's microchip was never registered and Chicago Animal Control requested information from the implant facility, Paws Chicgo. In the meantime, they sent it to Microchip Hunters who heard back from Paws Chicago with the owner information the next morning. The owner only spoke Spanish, but put her young daughter on the phone. She understood I was asking about a Chihuahua. The daughter explained that they were missing Chloe and that she went missing 3 years ago. They waited a couple hours for Chicago Animal Control to open, and went to reclaim her immediately! They went to get her a bed and food, and she is home resting comfortably! "Si pero después de 4años sin verla le daremos todo el amor que ella se merece fue mucho tiempo de estar sin ella: "Yes, but after 4 years without seeing her, we will give her all the love she deserves. It was a long time without her." Imagine if she wasn't microchipped. She would have not made it home. Once again, the importance of the microchip - we don't know when our dogs might go missing. Thank you Chicago Animal Care and Control for submitting and PAWS Chicago for your wonderful record keeping! We will help make sure to get Chloe's microchip registered. Welcome home, you are loved Lost Dogs Illinois Microchip Hunters www.microchiphelp.com
Kisses was found in Chicago and taken to VEG, who then took her to Chicago Animal Care and Control on October 4. Kisses did have a microchip, but the phone number was no longer valid, so they sent her info to the Microchip Hunters for help. Luckily, Kisses’ owner was pretty easy to locate online through his business page, and he responded to Jessica S very quickly. He said that he had believed Kisses and her brother Hugs were safely in the custody of his ex but has since come to believe they were released sometime in the last year. Kisses’ owner was very excited at the opportunity to be reunited with his cat and picked her up from CACC on October 9! LLost Dogs Illinois Microchip Hunters www.microchiphelp.com |
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