Chloe, found in Cincinnati Ohio, was taken to Cincinnati Animal Care (CAC) in Ohio where her unregistered microchip led to an animal hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. CAC was unable to reach the owner with the information given by the animal hospital, and sent it to Microchip Hunters as this girl sure seemed loved.

There were 2 owners listed on the microchip that was implanted in 2024 and volunteer Deb wasn't able to find any additional information for them at all. Days went by with no luck. Neither phone number provided went through, and the email was the only chance.

Well, one day after the stray hold, the family emailed Deb back, but only spoke Spanish. Thankfully Microchip Hunters always shares a photo, and our spanish speaking Microchip Hunter Carmen called the family. Sadly, the dog was already sent with an adopter (foster to adopt).

Chloe's family was devastated. "She was traveling in CIncinnati and Chloe got loose and she looked all over for her but couldn't find her. She lives in Indiana but could be there as soon as tomorrow I believe to get her. It is 3 hours away"

Microchip Hunters communicated to CAC and asked if they could reach out to the adopting family, and without hesitation, they said of course, and the adopters willingly gave Chloe back to her family that loves her so much.
We love facilities and people that do the right thing and believe in the bond dog and their families have with each other.

"We are on our way back and Chloe is coming with us! I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping make this possible!"

DON'T FORGET WHAT MADE THIS POSSIBLE IN THE FIRST PLACE, THE MICROCHIP!!!
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This little guy is Mica! He was found by a Good Samaritan in Akron, Ohio who was kind enough to take him to get scanned for his microchip to help get him home to his family.

When the microchip didn't show any information at all, she sent it over to Microchip Hunters, who unfortunately hit a dead end trying to get any information from this chip too.

It is a 900 microchip that is from overseas, with no tracking histroy at all.

When I reached back out to the finder to see if she had any luck yet, she let me know that a groomer from Pet Supplies Plus recognized the dog from a found dog post she saw! The groomers tried to family with no luck.

I reached out to the groomer to get the owner information. The groomer had the owner's first name and phone number, but no address.

I went to work and pulled up some information for this owner and found a relative that I was able to leave a message with. She texted me back that she reached out to the husband and that he would be calling me shortly! She mentioned that Mica got out the other morning and that the family is in their 70's and unable to chase after him.
I received a call a few hours later, and spoke with the family. They were at work and called when they got out.
I shared the owner information to the finder, with permission, and they met up shortly after!

Mica is home, and we will be assisting with the microchip registration, along with sending an ID tag for his collar!
Welcome home, Mica!

Special thanks to Megan for holding on to Mica for 6 days and taking such great care of him, and to the groomer at Pet Supplies Plus for caring!
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Thank you Kelly for taking this case for Microchip Hunters when Cincinnati Animal Care (CAC) was unable to find the family due to an outdated phone number!

Kelly worked on finding a current number, and was able to connect with the family! "His response when I told him his dog was at Cincinnati Animal Care was, THANK GOD!"

Welcome home, Cricket, you are loved!

"Dog has been seen in the area for about 5 days and was able to secure today while laying down in the bushes"

Thank you Cincinnati Animal Care for partnering with Microchip Hunters and submitting Bane's microchip when the information wasn't current!

Microchip Volunteer Julia was able to find a working number for the family, who also had a new address near where Bane was found.

"His leash broke on a walk last Friday and we looked for a few days but never found him." They were happy to get this call and went to pick him up right away!

Thank you to the Good Samaritan that secured Bane and then turned him into the shelter and to CAC for submitting for help.

Welcome home, Bane, you are loved!
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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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Wilson was found as a stray, and had contact information for the owner and an emergency contact.
Unfortunately, both numbers were disconnected, so Cincinnati Animal Care sent the microchip number to Microchip Hunters for help!

Microchip Hunter Jessica was able to find a good number for the alternate contact, and Wilson went home!

Welcome home, Wilson, you are loved! His microchip is also updated!
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Samuel’s cat was found near the library right by his home. He said he is around 15 years old. The Good Samaritan that found him took him to Cincinnati Animal Care (CAC) to check for a chip, and they held onto him while waiting for the owner to be found. They would adopt him if nobody came forward.

CAC sent a text on 8/1, but heard nothjng back, so sent to Microchip Hunters on 8/5. The hold was up 8/6 so a quick search for the family was needed.

I was able to discover a new address and phone number for Louis’ family! He lived right by where he was found. Samuel answered the phone and was beyond the moon happy to hear that Louis was ok! “We have been so depressed, we thought he had passed.”

I let Samuel know where Louis was, and told him the hold was up the next day. I told him he should call right away even though it was after hours, and leave a message, and if possible get there the next day to pick him up. He said “I would lose my job before leaving him there.”

People and their animals have a special bond. Stray holds are short. Please make sure your animals are microchipped, and the information for you is correct and current. It can make all the difference when your pet goes missing.

Thank you to CAC for sending this over, the family would have never known where their buddy was. Special thanks for the Good Samaritan who helped get him home!
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​This dog was found in #Hinckley Ohio with a microchip that wasn't showing any information. It was a chip from Japan, and the rescue in Ohio that took the dog in sent it to Microchip Hunters for help!

Microchip Hunter Deb was able to get information to the database containing the microchip information from a Vet in Japan. She was able to locate a phone number for the owner here in the US and learned the dog was rehomed to the nephew once brought here! They were able to contact the rescue to get the dog home!

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Bruno went home to family!

Cincinnati Animal Care (CAC) submitted a microchip yesterday for help reaching Bruno's family! The number wasn't current.

Microchip Hunter Valerie worked at connecting with Bruno's family and found the daughter who informed her that her mother had passed away in November, but that her brother has had Bruno since. Valerie provided the information for CAC and Bruno was picked up! He is back home!

Welcome home Bruno; Bruno's microchip informatiion will be transferred to the son!
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Mario disappeared from his home two weeks ago and was picked up by a good Samaritan last week. His finder contacted Microchip Hunters with the chip information in the hopes that we could find his family! The good Samaritan learned about Microchip Hunters through PetFBI!

It was found that Mario's dad passed away in 2019 and his chip was never updated by his new owner. Microchip Hunters volunteer Catherine took this case and was able to contact a family member who told her that Mario had gone to live with the sister of the chipped owner. Catherine found his new owner's phone number and reached out to her and learned that she had been missing Mario and was over the moon that he had been found! Mario's owner was able to get in contact with his finder and immediately drove over and picked him up, and he is now safely at home once again.

This is a great reminder to make sure that you update your pet's microchip as soon as you bring them home, especially if you got them from a friend or family member who is deceased! Luckily in this case we were able to reach a family member of Mario's original owner but imagine if we hadn't! He may have never gone back to the people who love him.

Welcome home Mario!
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