We rescued Loretta from Hamilton Animal Services. She had come into HAS as a stray. Loretta had a microchip, but all the numbers associated to the chip were out of service, and all efforts to find the owners came up as dead ends.
When Loretta’s stray time was done, we picked her up and delivered her to her foster home, only to be notified the next day that her owners had come to HAS looking for her. We’re not sure how Loretta became lost, or why her owners waited so long to look for her, or why they hadn’t kept her chip info updated… but because they had proof of ownership, we were obligated by HAS to return Loretta to the shelter so her owners could claim her.

This was a first for us. Feels like a story with a happy and sad ending…
Either way, it’s a good reminder to all pet owners to keep your pet’s microchip information updated with the chip company! Loretta could have been returned home right away if her chip info had been kept current. Poor Loretta is probably wondering what the heck this crazy adventure has been for the last week! She sure did make a lot of friends during her time away from home. She’s a real love bug.

We wish you the best Loretta! It was lovely to meet you!