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The Amazing Re-unification Story Of Lynx After 10 Years Away!June 29th, 2007. It was another call to the PETtrac 24hr Database for details of an AVID MicroChip which had been found by the Blue Cross; little did we know at the time that Lynx had been missing for over 10 years! "PETtrac handles hundreds of calls from owners reporting their pets missing and from vets, rescue centres and dog wardens who have found them again - but 10 years is the longest we have ever experienced" said Simon Clark of PETtrac. 
Patricia Charnet, Lynx's owner said : "Lynx was with us from June 95 until February / March 1997. She is a lovely cat with a loud purr and a nice personality. When she went missing, I was very sad. I put notices in the neighbourhood, vet and local newspapers" When I received the message from the Blue Cross at Burford, I thought this was a mistake. Then Trish told me that Lynx was found! It was all thanks to the microchip! She had been missing for 10 years! She has now settled back at home nicely. She still has a lovely loud purr, a very nice mew and a lovely and affectionate personality. Knowing what happened to Lynx for the last 10 years will remain a mystery, but in the end it will be a mystery with a miracle!" Lynx is one of thousands of pets which have been reunited with their owners thanks to the AVID MicroChip and PETtrac the 24 hr Database Service. This story shows that no matter how long your pet is missing, there is always hope that they will return again. "One of the biggest problems faced by PETtrac is that pet owners fail to update their contact information, and this amazing story shows that doing so can be vital. Whether it is a change of telephone number, address or ownership PETtrac needs to notified so that pet owners can be contacted should their pet be found" said Simon. If you think your details might be out of date call PETtrac on 0800 652 8 977 Monday to Friday, 9:00am-5:30pm. If you have lost or found a microchipped pet, call PETtrac's 24hour service on 0800 652 9 977. |
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Never, Never Say NeverMay 23rd, 2006. We hope that our story will encourage and support those whose beloved cat friends have 'gone missing'. Our story begins in September 2002 when our daughter moved into her own place and our family cat 'Holly' went to live with her. Unfortunately, we forgot to fully explain the change of plan to cat and, on the first opportunity, found a tiny gap in the back door of her new billet and disappeared over the hills and far away. For some time we actively scoured the local area, left details with the local vets, cat charities, animal welfare organisations etc. but without any joy and as weeks turned to months and months turned to years we slowly started to accept that we might not see her again. Imagine the scene therefore when, 3 and a half years later, our daughter received a phone call from a local vet about 'Holly'. They explained, to our now open-mouthed daughter, that a stray cat had been brought in for inoculation and that, as part of their normal procedure, they had scanned her for (and found) the microchip in her neck. Further, they told her that 'Holly' was in good condition (in fact overweight), showed no outward signs of distress and that for the time being, had gone back home with the kind soul that had brought her in. So having taken down the name and address, our daughter quickly made contact and arranged to go and visit.  Picture the scene of the reunion - almost instant recognition and some tears all-round. This was indeed our 'missing' cat that for the past 3 years or so had been living rough and visiting the house of a cat lover that had been feeding her. Even more incredibly, the house was no more than a quarter of a mile away. So near yet so far!!! Our story ends in the best way possible. We are happily re-united with 'Holly' who shows no signs of trauma from her experience, except to say that she is less keen on going 'out' than she used to be. So, what is the moral of our story? Well there are several. Always, have your cats micro chipped, always keep the 'chip' firm up-to-date with any changes in your contact details and NEVER, NEVER SAY NEVER! - H & M Barnard. |
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PETtrac Helps Reunite Cat From SwedenAugust 26th, 2005. Byron Vets in Nottingham found out the extra lengths that PETtrac Database staff will go to, in order that a found animal can be reunited with it's owner. When a critically ill cat was brought into their practice on a Friday afternoon in August, speed was particularly important in locating the animal's owners. Unfortunately, the microchip was not registered on the UK PETtrac Database, but details of where the microchip had been sold were recorded...to Sweden! In an effort to locate the pet's owners, Heathrow and Gatwick animal reception centres were contacted and it was quickly discovered that the animal had been through the reception centre at Heathrow. Thanks to the staff at Heathrow, PETtrac were able to pass the owner's details to Byron Vets and make contact with them. "Please say a heart-felt thank you to everyone who helped in the search - we think you are wonderful" - Gemma Clark, Byron Vet Clinic |
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