Hobbes’ tags
My cousin, Phyllis Zwarick from Long Island, New York shared this story with me.
On a Sunday night at 10 pm her door bell was rung by two young women. They were driving by and saw a small dog walking up her driveway. They asked if it was her dog. The older, poodle mix had a collar and was well cared for. Unfortunately the dog’s tag was old and information was worn off.
No one was looking for the dog. Her husband, Joe, took the dog to the town pound and hoped for the best. Fortunately the dog’s rabies tag was current. The pound employee said in the morning they would be able to identify the vet by the rabies tag number and get in touch with the vet.
Phyllis was up all night thinking about the sweet, gentle dog.
In the morning Joe saw a man slowly driving down the street. Joe followed the man when he turned into a driveway. Joe asked if he was looking for a dog. When the man and his family found out the dog was safe, his daughter started sobbing. Immediately they left for the shelter.
In the meantime, Phyllis checked her dog’s tag. It was barely legible. Immediately she ordered a new on online. Phyllis asked me to please share the story with as many people as possible.
Please go check your dog’s or cat’s tags right now. Be sure you have current information on the tags too including cell phone numbers! If your dog doesn’t wear a collar, think of getting her a microchip.
It is so sad to find a dog with no collar or identification. Please share this with all your dog friend.
Our older cat recently passed away… my daughter put his tag on her charm bracelet as a remembrance. :’)
Great post. I agree 100%. I have found NUMEROUS dogs in the Minneapolis area either with no tags, or mostly worn tags. I always feel so sad when I can’t help the dog and their family reunite.
Thank you for the reminder Elaine!