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