2008.07.24
Another happy reunion
You may remember the story of Rocco, the wandering beagle who was reunited with his family after a five-year absence and a journey of 850 miles.
From suburban Chicago we have another happy ending, this one for a rough collie named Bo, who also went missing for five years and was recently reunited with his family.
Like Rocco, Bo was microchipped. The chip directed animal shelter employees to the Moeller family and sent Bo back home.
I was one of those people who was a little hesitant at first about getting my pets microchipped. It seems so invasive and I worried about the potential health risks. But stories like these prove that the microchip gives your pet a chance to find his or her way home.
(Photo by Christopher Hankins/The Daily Herald)
