When Your Family Member Wanders

As our team members observed, we are taking in more and more stray pets lately. They now average at one or two each day. A lot of them are older dogs that need special attention and care. Please rest assured that we do everything we can to reunite lost pets with their owners. In addition to scanning the online resources, it may also involve legwork, scouring for signs in the neighborhood and even paying visits to people’s homes when phone numbers are disconnected.

Today we caught another runaway, Alley, at Portage Park. Her outdoor adventure lasted for only 45 minutes. After sneaking out of the house, she headed straight north, managed to safely cross several major streets and ended up the park being chased by police in vain. Our receptionists, Denise and Danielle went out there with treats and brought her back here without any trouble. Lo and behold, Alley had a microchip which allowed us to trace her owners in a matter of minutes. They had not even realized that she’d gone missing!

This success story is another reminder to all responsible pet owners: please consider micro chipping your pets. It is one of the best ways to assure their life-long companionship and safety. Feel free to contact us for more information. We offer Home Again chips and implantation with no examination charge.