This was a story I read in a recent newspaper about a cat in California who was found:
Title: Cat back home after more than 13 years
A Santa Rosa, Calif couple recently had an unexpected reunion with an old housemate. Their pet cat who went missing more than 13 years ago.
George, who was last seen by Melinda Merman and Frank Walburg in 1995, was turned in to an animal hospital after the manager of a mobile home park trapped the sickly feline.
A microchip implanted in George allowed him to be traced back to his owners.
END OF STORY
What an amazing boy. I hope he was not too "sickly". But the owners must be in total amazement.
It is nice to read of these success stories. I know my new boy that I adopted from my local SPCA is microchipped and the first thing I did was make sure the information on his microchip would always bring him home to me..if he managed to get out.
Anyway, when my neighbor's cat disappeared and the local Animal Control told her they do not check for microchips..they just euthanize new animals...that was so sad and maddening to hear that I am glad to read here about successful microchip returns.
Judy
Full Version: Another Microchip Success Story
Just Love those happy ending storys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I plan to get my boys microchipped next week, just because of stories like this one 
Alley's Mama -- I'm so struck by how much your black kitty in the avatar (is that Alley?) looks like the kitty Sable is blooming into. Gorgeous! ~Kim
Kim,
Yes that is my Alley in my avatar. She was the most beautiful girl in the world
Yes that is my Alley in my avatar. She was the most beautiful girl in the world
By the way, I did get Riley and Xander microchipped last week
Paula,
I was really glad Lucky came from the SPCA microchipped already as I had not done that before.
My dogs had tags with names and phone numbers. My cats almost got hurt trying to wear collars so they did not get them but I watched them and kept them inside 24/7. I'm glad you got yours done too....better to have twice the information than none at all. Actually, apparently Lucky was chipped by the local kill Animal Control where he was adopted from. When he got abandoned, a neighbor lady took him to the SPCA and they accepted him. The people who abandoned him had just moved away and did not take him and did not change their information. So the SPCA told me they would not be listed to get him back if he got out..so I contacted the company called HOME AGAIN, Pet recovery service. Didn't cost anything and they verified by phone they got my letter changing Lucky's owners. That's what I learned so far about chipping.
By the way when you said in your other post:
Yes that is my Alley in my avatar. She was the most beautiful girl in the world
I just looked at your avatar and agreed so much, I started crying and am typing this
through those tears.
Hugs,
Judy
I was really glad Lucky came from the SPCA microchipped already as I had not done that before.
My dogs had tags with names and phone numbers. My cats almost got hurt trying to wear collars so they did not get them but I watched them and kept them inside 24/7. I'm glad you got yours done too....better to have twice the information than none at all. Actually, apparently Lucky was chipped by the local kill Animal Control where he was adopted from. When he got abandoned, a neighbor lady took him to the SPCA and they accepted him. The people who abandoned him had just moved away and did not take him and did not change their information. So the SPCA told me they would not be listed to get him back if he got out..so I contacted the company called HOME AGAIN, Pet recovery service. Didn't cost anything and they verified by phone they got my letter changing Lucky's owners. That's what I learned so far about chipping.
By the way when you said in your other post:
Yes that is my Alley in my avatar. She was the most beautiful girl in the world
I just looked at your avatar and agreed so much, I started crying and am typing this
through those tears.
Hugs,
Judy
thats amazing. what a miracle
QUOTE (LoveThem @ Nov 14 2008, 06:00 PM) 
This was a story I read in a recent newspaper about a cat in California who was found:
Title: Cat back home after more than 13 years
A Santa Rosa, Calif couple recently had an unexpected reunion with an old housemate. Their pet cat who went missing more than 13 years ago.
George, who was last seen by Melinda Merman and Frank Walburg in 1995, was turned in to an animal hospital after the manager of a mobile home park trapped the sickly feline.
A microchip implanted in George allowed him to be traced back to his owners.
END OF STORY
What an amazing boy. I hope he was not too "sickly". But the owners must be in total amazement.
It is nice to read of these success stories. I know my new boy that I adopted from my local SPCA is microchipped and the first thing I did was make sure the information on his microchip would always bring him home to me..if he managed to get out.
Anyway, when my neighbor's cat disappeared and the local Animal Control told her they do not check for microchips..they just euthanize new animals...that was so sad and maddening to hear that I am glad to read here about successful microchip returns.
Judy
Title: Cat back home after more than 13 years
A Santa Rosa, Calif couple recently had an unexpected reunion with an old housemate. Their pet cat who went missing more than 13 years ago.
George, who was last seen by Melinda Merman and Frank Walburg in 1995, was turned in to an animal hospital after the manager of a mobile home park trapped the sickly feline.
A microchip implanted in George allowed him to be traced back to his owners.
END OF STORY
What an amazing boy. I hope he was not too "sickly". But the owners must be in total amazement.
It is nice to read of these success stories. I know my new boy that I adopted from my local SPCA is microchipped and the first thing I did was make sure the information on his microchip would always bring him home to me..if he managed to get out.
Anyway, when my neighbor's cat disappeared and the local Animal Control told her they do not check for microchips..they just euthanize new animals...that was so sad and maddening to hear that I am glad to read here about successful microchip returns.
Judy
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