A dog lost for five weeks has today been reunited with her ecstatic owner by Randwick City Council Rangers.
Found shivering and frightened on a steep cliff in South Coogee, Randwick Rangers worked with Police Rescue to rescue seven-year-old Jazz and winch her to safety.
Randwick Mayor Murray Matson said the dog's rescue and reunion with her owner was made possible because Jazz was microchipped and the owner had registered Jazz as missing with the Companion Animal Register.
"This is such a touching story and it's wonderful when we are able to reunite lost pets with their owners," Mayor Matson said.
"It also shows just how important microchipping is and why all pets need to be microchipped and registered. Even though it is a legal requirement, too many people still don't do it which makes it very hard for happy endings even when the pets are found safely."
Seven-year-old Jazz went missing on December 13 from Bunnings car park in Mascot when her owner Richard Heath stopped to pick up materials for a building job. She was found about seven kilometres away on the coast 39 days later.
Under the Companion Animals Act 1998, owners of cats and dogs must have their pets microchipped by the age of 12 weeks and registered by six months old
Micropchipping and registration is a two-part process that requires cat and dog owners to have their animals implanted with a microchip by the time they are 12 weeks of age and then register the animal with their local council by six months of age.
Mayor Matson said it costs $40 to register your pet with your local NSW council, but for animal lovers it may just be the best money ever spent.
Source: http://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au/Your_Council/Whats_happening/News/Rangers_reunite_long_lost_dog_with_owners/indexdl_8555.aspx
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