"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 Bella was reunited with her family after being taken to Chicago Animal Control. They needed help getting in touch with the family on the microchip, and Microchip Hunter Laura was able to connect with them! Bella went home that same day! Microchip Hunters are here to get dogs home quicker and to free up shelter space! Found and Reunited 4/23/23!!! Welcome home Bella!!! You are loved! Lost Dogs Illinois Microchip Hunters www.microchiphelp.com   Just in time for his grooming appointment!
14 year old Simba went missing just a couple of weeks after his vaccines! He was wearing his rabies tag, so Chicago Animal Control contacted his vet for owner information. He was not microchipped. They also sent this to microchip hunters! Though Simba had just been at the vet a couple of weeks ago, the owner hadn't updated their contact information since 2017. The phone numbers on file were not current. The vet said "Oh, and he has a grooming appointment for tomorrow, so if they call me I will let you know!" After some background checking on-line, I found the 'mom' of the owner that the vet had on file. It is actually her dog, and her daughter was visiting and took Simba to the vet for her! She was so excited that Simba was found and ok! he was missing for 5 days already! She said that he got out of their yard, they had moved a piece of wood that blocks an opening in the fence, and he got out. She also told me he had a grooming appointment and was so worried he would miss it! Simba's family had posted on the RING and Neighbors app, but nobody on there had seen him! Those are great places to share your lost dogs to, as everyone on there is in the area. It is important, however, to flyer, and to share to Lost Dogs Illinois and other pages too! Not everyone is on the neighborhood apps and many fans are not able to see the neighborhood pages to match to dogs taken to faciities! Simba the Long Haired Chihuahua is 14 years old, and his family loves him so much - Chicago Animal Control microchipped him and he went home yesterday, so he could make his grooming appointment today! Found 4/13/2023 Reunite 4/18/2023 Welcome home Simba! Lost Dogs Illinois Microchip Hunters www.microchiphelp.com Both Ben and Bae were found and taken to Chicago Animal Control by Chicago Police! Though they were microchipped and had been to CACC once before a long time ago, the number they tried didn't belong to the person on record. Microchip Hunters were sent the information, and MH Amy D. found a working number for Thomas! He was able to send his daughter with an authorization letter and copy of his ID, and they were picked up and home safe and sound! Lost Dogs Illinois ordered ID tags for both dogs, and the microchip information was sent to the family so they can update! Welcome home Ben and Bae, you are loved! Lost Dogs Illinois Microchip Hunters www.microchiphelp.com   Microchip Hunters helped these cuties get home to their families over the past week by reaching their families. Thank you to the finders, CPD and Chicago Animal Care and Control for keeping them safe and reaching out for help getting them home! Thankfully they were all microchipped! Levi was registered to three microchip companies. Two of them had the original owner information which was not the current owner, and the third one went to the family that was going to adopt him from the shelter but didn't! Levi ended up adopted to another family, but the change to the correct family was never made. Microchip Hunters reached out to the shelter for information for this family, and also updated the microchip with all three companies! Thank you to the finder who kept him for several days! The family heard a couple of girls had him and that he escaped from them too!!! They have 4 kids at home that were happy to get him back! A collar, leash and ID tag are on the way! Ivy's family was out of town, and picked her up as soon as they could! Microchip Hunters let a brother know where she was, and he gave his sister the information to let CACC know they were coming for her! Bubba's family was happy to get the call that he was at CACC, and went to pick him up right away! Peluchin's family speaks Spanish. Microchip Hunters sent a text in Spanish, and the family replied right away asking where he was and that he was missing. Peluchin went home the next day! On the microchip registration, it said "Spanish speaking!" That was SOOOOO helpful and made getting Peluchin home much smoother! Accurate microchip information is essential! LostDogsIllinois Microchip Hunters www.microchiphelp.com  Chiquis went missing on March 11th, 2023. She was microchipped, and her family was actively looking for her! They checked with Chicago Animal Control to see if she was there a couple of times, but it was too early! She wasn't turned in until March 20th!
Chiquis' microchip was never registered and the facility that microchipped her didn't have any information, so Chicago Animal Care and Control sent the information to Microchip Hunters. Because no owner information could be found, Microchip Hunters posted to Lost Dogs Illinois, in hopes that the owner would see her post! It worked!!! I received a call yesterday from Stephanie who saw the post on Lost Dogs Illinois and told me it looks like we found her dog! The microchip number from her paperwork was a match and they went to Chicago Animal Control yesterday to pick Chiquis up! I made sure to help the family register the microchip properly, and a new ID tag was ordered for her collar! If you have your dog's microchip number, please always check to be sure it is registered, and your information is entered correctly! Also, keep checking with animal control, stray holds can be short and you never know when your dog will be picked up or turned in! Missing 3/11/2023 Reunited 3/24/2023 Welcome home, Chiquis! You are loved!!! So happy you are home!!! LostDogsIllinois Microchip Hunters www.microchiphelp.com  Phantom's family received an email from Amy W with Microchip Hunters, who worked diligently to reach them!
He was picked up and is now back home - the microchip information for the family was not currrent so Chicago Animal Control asked for help! We are so happy he is home, and the microchip information has been updated!!! LostDogsIllinois MicrochipHunters Microchiphelp.com |
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