Missing Ohio Cat Reunited With Owner After Six Years
By Kendall Jang, Staff Writer
A Dayton-area cat recently returned home after an extraordinary six years apart from his family, offering an important reminder about the value of microchipping pets.
Fourteen-year-old Booger disappeared in 2020. Six years later, he arrived at the Humane Society of Greater Dayton as a severely ill stray. After months of recovery, the shelter shared his transformation on social media, where his former owner recognized him from several distinctive characteristics. After six years, Booger finally made it home.
Give Your Cat a Way Home
Our partners at Give Them Ten and Scooter the Neutered Cat recently shared a timely reminder: What's the next coolest thing after spaying or neutering your cat? Getting your cat microchipped.
A microchip is a tiny chip placed beneath a pet's skin that contains a unique identification number. If a lost pet is brought to a shelter or veterinary clinic, the chip can be scanned and used to locate the owner's information through a microchip registry.
Unlike a collar or ID tag that can fall off or become unreadable, a microchip provides a permanent form of identification.
But there's one important catch: the chip must be registered, and your contact information must stay current. If you move or change your phone number or email address, remember to update your pet's microchip information.
Booger's family was fortunate to find him again through social media. His story is a reminder to microchip your pets—and check today that their registration information is up to date.
Spay/neuter. Microchip. Register. Keep it updated. A few simple steps can help give a lost pet a way home.
Take Action Today
1. Want to help increase access to veterinary care? Complete our action alert for H.B. 664, which would allow registered veterinary technicians (RVTs) to provide vaccinations and preventative care to all dogs and cats in Ohio under the direction and without direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian.
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