Chipped cat finds her way home

Thursday, 4 March 2010 19:15

A cat in San Francisco has found its way home after being lost for years, thanks to an identity microchip.

Owners interested in providing the best pet health care or looking for that extra bit of pet cover in case their furry friend goes missing may wish to have their animals chipped - and thanks to such a device, Dicey found her way home.

The cat went missing after the Krooss family adopted a dog that Dicey just did not seem to agree with.

Susan Kerr Krooss admits that while they tried their best to locate Dicey - and still thought about her regularly - they had given up hope.
Ms Krooss told the San Francisco Chronicle: "The days of her disappearance turned into weeks, months, then years. Sometime, I'm not sure when, I gave up hope that Dicey was alive."

But, years later, a woman named Tina turned up on their doorstep to announce that she had found the cat. After taking Dicey to the vet, the microchip led her to the Krooss family home.

Recently the Peninsula Daily News reported the case of a cat that had been missing for five months being reunited with its owner thanks to a similar chip.

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Posted by Josie