Penny

Missing Columbus Dog Found One Year Later in Richmond, Virginia Hotel
Thursday December 19, 2013

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A Columbus family is relieved after learning their dog, missing for one year, was discovered hundreds of miles away in an abandoned hotel room in Richmond, Virginia.

The Christmas tree sparkles and the gifts are stacked underneath.

A much happier holiday scene than last year in the McGregor house.

"It was the day we were leaving for my in-laws for the holidays and we were just beside ourselves," said Jone Mason McGregor.

The family's four year old fur ball, Penny, just vanished.

"It's like a beloved member of our family gone," said McGregor.  "We were like the sad family that showed up at the pound every day for like months."

The family let Penny out in the backyard.  They think she somehow slipped under the fence and got away.

"Think about the logistics of an eight pound dog and all the things that could happen to her, but in my heart of hearts I just felt she was still somewhere around," said McGregor.

McGregor's feeling was right.  But that somewhere was nowhere near.  Little Penny turned up in a hotel room in Richmond, Virginia, abandoned.

"It's 479 miles," said McGregor.  "I burst into tears. I couldn't believe it,"

McGregor has no idea where Penny's been or who's had her. The family's just happy she's about to come home.

"It's really an amazing Christmas gift to our family," said McGregor.


McGregor's husband plans to drive to Virginia Sunday to pick Penny up.

The couple hopes to learn more about where she has been this whole time.

Source: http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2013/12/19/columbus-missing-dog-found-year-later-in-richmond-virginia.html

Punkin Pie, sheepdog

Dog lost for a year reunites with family
By Stephen Abel
Posted: Mar 26, 2013

THOMASVILLE, GA (WALB) - If you're a dog lover, your pet is a member of your family.

If your dog goes missing, it can be devastating.

This sheepdog comfortably sitting in Karen Clendenin's arms is two-year old rescue Punkin Pie.

Clendenin is all smiles Tuesday, but she says she will never forget that day at Cherokee Lake.

"We had a martingale collar on her. She wiggled out of it and just took off running. And never stopped running."

Clendenin says she and her family searched for Punkin Pie over the next several months, posting flyers around town and putting her picture in the paper.

"We had so many sightings, we never could get to her. She's so skiddish, in fact right now she is shaking in my arms."

But Monday morning Clendenin says she received some incredible news.

Clendenin's daughter Kim spotted Punkin Pie while driving her son Chip to school.

With the help of Animal Control director Pat Smith, and some Vienna sausage, Punkin was captured and brought back to her Thomasville home.

Clendenin was amazed when she learned where her Punkin Pie was living and how she managed to gain a few pounds over the last year.

"Sleeping in the woods is all we can come up with because she never went in anyone's home and the family said that they couldn't catch her. And they didn't know she was lost or that a family was looking for her."

Smith told Clendenin a family on the other side of town helped keep Punkin Pie alive.

"A really sweet lady had been putting dog food out, feeding her dog, and I guess at night or anytime to she could get up there, Punkin Pie was getting food."

And Punkin has been receiving some royal treatment since she's been home.

"Last night she got up in our bed and we fed her bacon. How much better can it get than that? So lot's of love and treats."

Clendenin says the day after Punkin Pie ran away she was scheduled to be spayed and get a microchip.

Clendenin says from now on, she'll put a harness on Punkin Pie when she goes outside.

She recommends other dog owners do the same.

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Source: http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/21800676/tville-family-reunites-with-dog-lost-for-a-year

Caesar, maltese

Dog, who went missing after fatal crash in New Mexico a year ago, will be reunited with Clio family
by Jenny Suniga
Posted: 08.10.2011

CLIO, MI -- A dog, who went missing over a year ago after a fatal car crash in New Mexico, has been miraculously found and is heading back to his family in Clio.



The Quay County Sun reports the Benson family was traveling in Tucumcari, NM in June of 2010, when their minivan overturned on the highway.

Monica Benson told NBC25 she was driving the mini-van when Ceasar, the family dog moved down to her feet. She says she looked down and tried to move the Maltese dog out of the way and when she looked up she noticed she was veering off the road. Monica says she over corrected and that's when the van flipped over.

"Four of my family members were actually laying on the freeway. Benjamin was by my husband," said Monica.

Monica's husband Greg and daughter Emily died from the impact, and 18-month-old Benjamin was placed in intensive care. Miraculously Monica's three other children had only minor injuries.

In the midst of the chaos, no one noticed that Caesar had run away from the scene. For weeks after the accident Monica and her kids had hoped Ceasar would be found.

Miraculously, a member of the Tucumcari Animal Rescue Group found the missing family pet just this month. The dog had a microchip, and the rescue worker was able to trace it back to the family in Clio, Michigan. After some investigating, she was able to find the family’s contact information.

We tested out a similar microchip Wednesday at Fohey Veterinary Clinic in Clio.

Now, over a year later, Caesar's on his way home. The Associated Press reports he left Tucumcari Tuesday.

Monica says she's heard that people have volunteer to help Ceasar get home. She doesn't know all the detail except that he is actually being flown in.

Monica says Ceasar's miraculous return feels like a message from above.

"I feel like Gary and Emily are saying 'we're okay now you guys can be okay.'"

Ceasar is expected to arrive in Michigan on Saturday.

Caesar with Olathe pilot Nathan Larson who flew him from Oklahoma City to Gardner, KS

Source: http://www.connectmidmichigan.com/news/story.aspx?id=650113
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Marley, pit

Marley returns home after a year
Wellington dog back after rough adventure
Stacey Wood, Dominion Post
June 9, 2011

HOMEWARD BOUND: Marley, who had been missing for a year, is recovering and putting on weight at the SPCA before going home with owner Hinetaapora Moko-Mead.

A microchip has helped reunite a lost dog with her family, a year after she went missing.

Wellington SPCA's animal rescue unit found Marley running around in traffic on State Highway 2 near Petone on Sunday, and took her to the SPCA base in Newtown.

SPCA senior inspector Ben Lakomy said Marley was extremely underweight and in a "pretty rough" condition.

Thanks to a microchip the size of a grain of rice, the SPCA was able to find Marley's owner, who had last seen her about a year ago.

Mr Lakomy said: "We rang some of the neighbours first, just to make sure she hadn't been at that address when she got into that condition, but they said they hadn't seen her there for ages."

When he rang Marley's owner in Porirua, Hinetaapora Moko-Mead, she was overjoyed. "They were very, very shocked to get a call from us, they were over the moon, and quite emotional when they came in."

Miss Moko-Mead said she had found Marley as a seven-month-old stray and taken her in. "We took her to the SPCA but then we decided to keep her.

"We paid a lot of money and got her vaccinations done, and got her microchipped and everything, and then a year ago she ran away.

"We looked everywhere for her, rang around, drove around looking."

Marley was wearing a collar with her name and phone number on it when she went missing, along with the microchip.

Marley had given birth during the year she was missing, and Miss Moko-Mead said that might indicate the dog had been stolen. Mr Lakomy said Marley was the kind of dog that might have been kept to breed fighting dogs.

The family's other dog, Rocky, would be pleased, Miss Moko-Mead said. "They're around the same age, so they're best friends, and he was quite depressed when she went missing."

Mr Lakomy said the SPCA had not found any puppies near where Marley turned up. Anyone who had seen a similar-looking dog lately was asked to contact the SPCA.

Source: http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/5118480/Marley-returns-home-after-a-year
More pictures at: http://www.wellingtonspca.org.nz/news/topics/media/

Knuckles, miniature schnauzer

Couple reunite long-lost dog with owner
By Eddie Jimenez / The Fresno Bee
Posted at 11:06 PM on Tuesday, Apr. 19, 2011

Thanks to a couple's compassion for animals and a microchip, a former Fresno woman will be reunited with her dog, who had been missing for more than a year.

A Fresno couple found Knuckles, a miniature schnauzer, last weekend and took him to an animal clinic to check for an identification microchip.

Knuckles, a miniature schnauzer, got away from his owner almost a year ago in Fresno. He was found and will be reunited with his family this week after a long flight to Florida, where the family has relocated.

Sure enough, employees at the Animal Hospital & Bird Clinic in northwest Fresno discovered the identification device in Knuckles and contacted his owner Monday. She has moved to Florida.

"She was overwhelmed with joy," said Jaclyn Mendoza, a clinic employee. "She had given up hope."

Knuckles became lost about 14 months ago, before his owner moved away, Mendoza said. The owner did not want to be identified. Much to Knuckles' good fortune, he crossed paths Sunday evening with Kristine Perez and Jason Hunt, who rescued him from the streets on Palm Avenue south of Herndon Avenue.

The couple had just left their home in the area about 6 p.m. to run errands when they came to a stop sign at Palo Alto Avenue and Palm.

Knuckles was running around wildly. They feared he might be hit by a car, so they picked him up.

"He was really scared, shaking and nervous," Perez said.

Perez and Hunt contacted neighbors and placed an ad on Craigslist, but could not find the dog's owner.

The couple, who have two cats with identification microchips, took care of the miniature schnauzer overnight Sunday before going to the clinic Monday morning.

A microchip is about the size of a grain of rice and is injected between an animal's shoulder blades, said Daphne Hill, a veterinarian with the Fresno animal hospital.

"A collar and a name tag with telephone number can be removed or lost, but the implanted mircochip remains to identify your pet," she said.

Knuckles is scheduled to fly out of Fresno to Florida today, Hill said. His owner will pay for her pet's medical care and the flight, though the clinic's staff is donating some of its time for costs. Perez and Hunt's reward is knowing they helped reunite a dog and his owner.

Said Perez, "A man who was in the clinic when we took the dog said, 'You really did your good deed for the day.'

Source: http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/04/19/2357270/couple-reunite-long-lost-dog-with.html

Archie, cocker spaniel

Stolen dog and owner reunited after 13 months
By Peter Johnstone
January 24, 2011

Ms Masson and Archie were reunited by RSPCA staff

A STOLEN dog has been returned to its delighted owner after more than a year of separation.

Archie, a black cocker spaniel, was missing for 13 months after thieves took him from his dog trainer’s car in December 2009.

But he was back where he belonged on Wednesday (January 19) thanks to the efforts of staff at the RSPCA's South Godstone Animal Centre.

Archie's owner, Selena Masson, made television and radio appeals to find him last year, as well as amassing a 7,000-strong Facebook following, but it was all to no avail.

“We never got any leads in spite of all the publicity,” said Ms Masson, who lives in Hastings, East Sussex.

“I burst into tears when I heard he had been found.”

Staff at the centre tracked down Ms Masson after Archie was spotted by the side of the A22 and taken in by a concerned motorist.

Darren Parrish, manager of the animal centre, said: “We found he was microchipped, but the chip did not show him as being registered to anyone.

"However, the chip did have the details of the vet who implanted it, so we managed to trace Selena through contacting the vet.

“You can trace an owner through the information on a micro-chip even if it does turn out to be a bit more complicated like it has been in this case.

“We are really pleased that this story turned out to have such a happy ending.”

Source: http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2086126_stolen_dog_and_owner_reunited_after_13_months_

Sabi, an explosive detection dog

Dog back after a year MIA in Afghanistan
By Kathryn Tancos, CNN

(CNN) -- An Australian special forces dog has been found alive and well more than a year after going missing in action in Afghanistan.

An American soldier knew Sabi was not a stray when she responded to commands

Explosives detection dog Sabi was recovered by a U.S. soldier who found her wandering near an isolated patrol base in the desolate southern province of Oruzgan last week, according to the Australian Government Department of Defense.

John, the U.S. soldier, who was identified only by first name, knew his Australian counterparts were missing an explosive detection dog. He knew immediately that Sabi was not a stray.

"I took the dog and gave it some commands it understood," he said.

When she disappeared, the black Labrador was nearing the end of her second tour of duty in Afghanistan. She went missing in September 2008 when insurgents ambushed a combined Australian, U.S. and Afghan army convoy. Nine Australian soldiers, including Sabi's handler, were wounded during the gunbattle.

Trooper Mark Donaldson, currently in the United Kingdom after meeting Queen Elizabeth, said Sabi's return closed a chapter of their shared history.

"She's the last piece of the puzzle," Donaldson said. "Having Sabi back gives some closure for the handler and the rest of us that served with her in 2008. It's a fantastic morale booster for the guys."

The 4-year-old canine was flown to the Australian base of Tarin Kowt to be reunited with one of her trainers.

"I nudged a tennis ball to her with my foot and she took it straight away. It's a game we used to play over and over again during her training," said the trainer, whose name was withheld for security reasons. "It's amazing, just incredible, to have her back."

Sabi will now undergo quarantine before a decision is made about when she can return to Australia. A veterinary assessment into possible exposure to diseases is under way. If the tests prove negative, Sabi will be cleared to return home.

 

Source:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/12/special.forces.dog/index.html
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Bailey, a Shih Tzu

Lost Dog Story has Incredible Ending

More than 1200 miles, and 12 months, but Bailey finally makes it home
By Jon Dunn, Best Friends Staff
October 3, 2007

The thought of losing an animal for any parent is probably the worst thing imaginable. Not knowing where the animal is, and what it is going through can rip your heart out. That’s exactly what happened to Tamara Beckett exactly a year ago.

“We think she may have been stolen,” explained Beckett. “She went missing a year ago this month.”

“You never give up hope,” said Beckett. “We still had all of her toys, there was just no closure.” Beckett says knowing Bailey was micro chipped with current information made them believe that one day she could just make it home.“Maybe someone would take her to the vet and realize that the dog belonged to us,” said Beckett.

What makes this lost pet story unique is what happened recently. Tamara was contacted by the Animal Foundation in Las Vegas, the group that operates the Lied Animal Shelter. They told her that a microchip scan of a Shih Tzu that came into their shelter contained her information, meaning that the dog they had was indeed Bailey. It was their daughter that had been gone for a whole year.

But wait, it gets better. The Lied Shelter is in Nevada. Beckett lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma! So no one knows what happened to Bailey over the span of the year, but we do know she traveled more than 1200 miles!

Since then, working in tandem with Best Friends, the Lied Shelter made sure Bailey caught a flight home. Best Friends is assisted the Beckett’s financially with the cost of the flight back to Tulsa. Bailey is now back home with her parents.

“Bailey arrived safe and sound on Friday night,” explained Tamara. “She looked like she had been in Vegas with her sparkle collar and bows!” Tamara says Bailey was certainly excited to be back in Sooner Country.

Bailey’s amazing story highlights the importance of getting your pet micro-chipped! Having a quick and easy way for your animal to be identified as a member of your family can mean the difference if your pet ever goes missing.


Source: Best Friends Network
http://network.bestfriends.org/lasvegas/news/19349.html