Love those microchips

Wow, what a great story out of L.A. Animal Services. (And thanks to Border Collies in Need for alerting us to it -- Lily, the lost border we posted about yesterday, still hasn't been found. But this story should give the owners hope.) 

She was found nearly 1,700 miles away from home in a Los Angeles neighborhood and was set to board a plane at LAX early this morning for her return home.

 

It's a mystery how she managed to get (to L.A.). Fortunately, a Good Samaritan brought her into the North Central Animal Care Center. While just a little thin, she was in good health and happy to be in off the street.

 

Staff at North Central (near Dodger Stadium) scanned the beautiful, furry pup for a microchip and came back with a number. After a little research, staff made a quick phone call to her owner in North Dakota and heard a flood of relief from a voice half way across the nation.

 

"Bonnie's owner, an Airman and his wife, were thrilled to learn that Home Again would reimburse the airfare for the trip back to the base, calling it a miracle that she was found safe and sound. A supervisor quickly stepped forward, located a carrier, and arranged the flight through Home Again -- springing for the upfront costs from his own pocket.

 

"Microchips ensure happy tails," said L.A. Animal Services Intereim General Manager Kathy Davis. "Reuiniting a pet with their owner only takes a quick scan and a phone call."

 

As to how she got so far away from home? "Some think she took a wrong turn while headed for the Iditarod," one animal servicses staffer said.

Now, we just need to find Lily.