It seems like I've written this post a thousand times. Maybe I need to develop a template where I can simply fill in the lost pet's name, the name of the shelter that killed him, the list of screw-ups that lead up to the killing and the list of people being blamed (which as it … Continue reading NC Shelter Kills Microchipped Lost Dog While Owners Search for Her
Category: microchips
Polk Co Pound Kills Microchipped Lost Pet Upon Impound
Kristi Durham adopted a special needs beagle who circled to the left and named him Lefty. She moved from Kentucky to Polk Co, FL in August and the following month, Lefty accidentally got out of his yard. A good Samaritan saw him in the road and reportedly took him to a vet. The vet reportedly instructed … Continue reading Polk Co Pound Kills Microchipped Lost Pet Upon Impound
A Lesson in Empathy
What sucks: A Good Samaritan picked up a lost dog in Henderson, Nevada last month and brought him to a local vet. The vet scanned him for a chip and determined he had an owner. The vet then called AC to pick up the dog. Right then and there, either the vet or the ACO (or … Continue reading A Lesson in Empathy
Police Facilitate Business for CA Dog Flippers
NBC Los Angeles described a story run on May 9 this way: A man was reunited with his lost dog but was questioning why he was put up for adoption during his disappearance. After reading the story, my take is uh, rather different. A woman was caught on surveillance video stealing a purebred Havanese puppy … Continue reading Police Facilitate Business for CA Dog Flippers
Microchip Saves Dog’s Life After He Gets Adopted by Total Jerk
A dog owned by Jason Dotson of Hamilton Co, Ohio reportedly attacked and nearly killed a leashed service dog who was being walked by his owner in October 2015. The service dog was forced to retire as a result of the attack. The court ordered Dotson to have his dog killed at the local SPCA. Dotson … Continue reading Microchip Saves Dog’s Life After He Gets Adopted by Total Jerk
NJ Pound Kills Owned, Microchipped Cat Upon Impound
Warning: There are images of a deceased cat at the links. They are not graphic but still very sad. *** In 2013, an engaged couple adopted a kitten from a NJ shelter and named him Moe. They completed the adoption paperwork jointly. After the couple separated, Moe remained with owner Stephanie Radlinger. Moe's microchip contact … Continue reading NJ Pound Kills Owned, Microchipped Cat Upon Impound
Lost, Microchipped Pets – Emphasis on LOST
In theory, microchipping your pet is an excellent way to help get him back home should he ever get lost. In reality, microchips are useless if the organization taking in lost pets doesn't scan for them or contact the registered owner (and the alternate contacts, if necessary). There have been a spate of stories recently involving … Continue reading Lost, Microchipped Pets – Emphasis on LOST
Shelter Sold Owned, Microchipped Lost Dog to Strangers While Owner Searched
Jingle and Toby, a pair of Schnauzers owned by Anita Sloan in Bedford, Texas, wandered away when someone accidentally left a gate open at the family's home. Ms. Sloan raised the pair from pups and considers them family. She began searching for them immediately, hoping the microchip she had implanted in Jingle would help the … Continue reading Shelter Sold Owned, Microchipped Lost Dog to Strangers While Owner Searched
St Johns Co Kills Lost, Microchipped Service Dog Without Contacting Owners
In December 2014, St Johns Co Department of Animal Control in Florida reports on its website that the facility took in 322 animals, killing 225 of them. Here are a couple of screengrabs from the full report: One of those killed that month was a lost, microchipped pet named Baby Girl whose owners were looking for … Continue reading St Johns Co Kills Lost, Microchipped Service Dog Without Contacting Owners
SC Pound Kills Microchipped Lost Dog Without Contacting Owner
On New Year's Eve, a 10 year old chocolate Lab called Mocha got lost in York Co, SC. Her family searched for her for 2 days, calling AC numerous times and posting fliers in the area. A York Co pound worker finally told owner Mike Cunningham that Mocha had been brought in on December 31 and … Continue reading SC Pound Kills Microchipped Lost Dog Without Contacting Owner