March Microchipping

Help The Lost Dogs’ Home microchip more pets!

Every Sunday in March 2009 between 9:00am and 12:30pm, The Lost Dogs' Home is offering half price microchipping. For just $25, you can microchip your furry friend and help prevent the heartache of a lost pet.

Why microchip pets?

Snoosels is a born wanderer and loves to spend his time exploring the neighbourhood. He has a curious nature which means he is usually outside, despite our efforts to turn him into an indoor cat! He has two microchips and wears a collar with two identification tags.

About a year ago, Snoosels went missing for five days. Thankfully, he was found by a kind lady in the local park, approximately six kilometres from home. The lovely lady took him to a nearby vet clinic where he was scanned and found to have a microchip. To our great relief, the clinic called us and we were happily reunited!

Recently, Snoosels again went missing, but this time is was for five weeks. I thought I would never see him again and wondered how the children would cope without their beloved pet. My daughter was distraught and not old enough understand why Snoosels didn’t want to come home. However, once again, Snoosels’s microchip eventually brought him home. I believe he was actually taken by someone and transported over to the other side of the city; from Glen Iris to St Albans! He fortunately managed to escape (which he is very good at doing) and was once again picked up by a caring pedestrian and taken to a local vet clinic where he was scanned for a microchip.

Bella with her beloved cat Snoosels

On both occasions, Snoosels had either lost his collar or had his identification tags removed. I am very grateful to have Snoosels back home and recommend that all pet owners have their pets microchipped for peace of mind. It is the only form of permanent pet identification and can prevent the indescribable anguish of a missing pet.

Kate Johnson, Glen Iris.