Missing for 6 Months—Louie is Finally Home!

​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!

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