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Sad story from Britain - Lost pet given away by shelter

   
Sidney

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Purred: Wed Sep 9, '09 1:27pm PST 
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1212205/Familys-heartbreak-p et-went-missing-holiday-rehomed-seven-days.html

After her parents' dog ran away while she was caring for her, Sian de Lacy was naturally distraught.

She reported Scamp missing and tried desperately to find the five-year-old Lhasa Apso.

So when Janet and Shane de Lacy returned from their holidays to discover their dog had been found by a council warden, Miss de Lacy was relieved to know her parents would soon be reunited with their faithful pet.

But her joy soon turned to shock when kennel workers told the heartbroken couple that Scamp had been rehomed with a new family and was now known by her new name - Sweetie.

The council claimed they had no record of Scamp being reported missing and, because she was not wearing a collar, acted within the law to find new owners.

Officials who checked the dog's microchip also said it simply gave details of the animal sanctuary where the de Lacy's bought Scamp from, for £1,000, and no record had been kept of the owners.

When the council explained that they had found and re-homed the dog within seven days - the legal amount of time required - my wife wrote a letter (which the council sent) to the new owners, pleading with them to return her.

'At this point, after two days of owning Scamp, they said they were not willing to part with the dog.

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I think what you can learn from this is if your pet is microchipped, be sure to keep the information updated. Still, I think the family that got Scamp and refuses to return him is being selfish.
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Maxwell- Edison (Max)

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Purred: Thu Sep 10, '09 8:34am PST 
What a horribly sad story! I can't believe those people wouldn't give the family back their dog, that is definitely selfish. It shouldn't matter if the microchip was still registered to the rescue, as the people there should have been able to look up who had adopted the dog and told the animal control folks. Mom has seen two supposedly stray cats who people had taken in reunited with their family because of a microchip (one of which was still registered to the local animal shelter).
Maybe the folks who have the dog will re-think their selfish choice and give the dog back.
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Purred: Fri Oct 23, '09 8:39pm PST 
Thanks Sydney, I'm shocked it happened,frown But it's a good reminder
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