It cannot be said enough that the identification of pets can be of crucial importance in the event of a disappearance, even when the information it contains is obsolete. This is what happened recently in theIndiana (UNITED STATES), when a purebred female dog Chihuahua was found abandoned following extreme weather conditions. Taken in by the shelter Griffith Indiana Animal Control & Shelterlocated at Gary, Flower was carrying a chip and it was thanks to her that she was able to be reunited in an unexpected way with her owner, Vanessa Antoninoafter more than 12 years of separation.
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A sudden disappearance
Disappeared suddenly, more than a decade ago, Flower his mistress missed him very much. Tonya Ohaniandirector of the canine service of refuge ofEvanston who participated in this reunion, explained to the media People the conditions of its disappearance. At the time, Vanessa had little means and lived mainly in his car. When she worked, she left Flower in the vehicle, having no other place to keep it, because it ” didn't want to part with it “. But one day, when returning to his car, the dog had disappeared. Vanessa No matter how much I looked for it everywhere, it was without success. So much so that Mrs. Ohanian think that Flower had been stolen. Vanessa felt guilty, as further emphasized Tonya : “ She told me: “I had no money, I had no way. I tried my best to find her, but I just couldn't.” ”, however, she “ held out hope that somehow, somewhere, (Flor) was okay “. However, she did not imagine that, years later, someone would find her beloved dog on the side of a road and even less that they would end up being reunited.
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“I haven’t heard that name in years!” »
It was a volunteer who discovered Flowercame from Louisiana to help repair damage after bad weather. He then took the dog to the shelter Griffith Indiana Animal Control & Shelter. There, the members appealed to the association Microchip Hunters who managed to find the trace of the mistress of Flower thanks to its chip, although the data has been out of date for 12 years.
Vanessa Antonino was then contacted. “ When I got the call, the very first call, they were like, “Is this Vanessa?” I said, “Yes.” And they added: “We have Flor.” And I said to myself, thinking about it: “Flor?” I exclaimed, “I haven’t heard that name in years!” “, she recalled during an interview with CBS Chicago.
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“They were written in the stars”
“ I went to see her. I burst into tears. I completely collapsed. She was back with me. A part of my heart was back with me. »
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“ I missed years with her, the time when she could have known her brothers, well, her human brothers. They all know about her », she added. “ When they saw her, they exclaimed, “Oh my God, Mom.” They said, “Our sister is back home!” »
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One of the shelter volunteersEvanston, Maddie Ratkowskiexplained to People“(Flor) is about 16 years old now, and you know, Chihuahuas kind of live forever. But it's incredible, especially for a dog, to find its owner 12 years later. This is simply unheard of. This is such a heartwarming and touching story. And that's something that doesn't happen very often: finding an animal at such an old age and then having it reunited with its original owner. »