Missing New Hampshire Cat Found 700 Miles Away in Michigan After Eight Months
In an amazing turn of events, Crouching Tiger, a lost cat, made it back home to New Hampshire after somehow ending up 700 miles away at a Michigan animal shelter.
Workers at the Humane Society of Huron Valley in Ann Arbor made a surprising discovery when scanning a stray cat – a microchip that led them back to where it was first adopted in New Hampshire. The tiny chip solved the mystery of where the cat came from.
The cat’s owners jumped at the chance to drive to Michigan. Their happy reunion adds to the many success stories at the Ann Arbor shelter, where they regularly connect families with their pets through microchip scanning.
If it weren’t for this tiny chip under the cat’s skin, finding its family would have been nearly impossible.
The microchip information pointed right to the adoption records. As soon as shelter staff made the connection, they got in touch with the New Hampshire family who had been looking for their pet.
This story is just one of many where microchips have helped lost pets find their way back to worried families. The Ann Arbor team continues to build their track record of successful reunions.
Getting a microchip is easy and quick – vets just place a small chip under the pet’s skin. Each chip has a unique number that connects to the owner’s information stored in a secure database.
Once it’s in place, this permanent ID can’t be removed or broken. The quick procedure gives pets a lasting way to be identified.
While collars and tags are important, animal experts say microchips provide essential backup. Unlike collars that can fall off, these chips stay in place no matter where pets wander.
Every reunion helps the shelter’s staff get better at what they do. They learn more with each microchipped pet they help.
