For what is the microchip used? #Identify! - History of the Cuqy Mossau

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<h2>From the veterinary center of Cadaqués Es cau d'en Pinxo, we want to tell you about a real case we experienced two years ago that demonstrates the importance of microchip identification.The microchip greatly increases the chances of recovering your pet in case of loss or theft.</h2> The story we are sharing began at the veterinary center Naturcan in Roses. After finishing a visit, I went out to the waiting room and called out "Who’s next?" A woman entered with a white Chihuahua that she wanted to vaccinate and microchip. According to her, it had been given to her by an elderly woman from a staircase she cleans, who said "yes, she would keep it for her kids". To me, the story didn’t seem very real. Over time, my training and experience at the clinic have exposed me to many situations and taught me about the bond between people and animals. Sometimes the situation was so complicated to resolve that we had to ask for help from <a href="https://es-es.facebook.com/ProgramaVioPet/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">VIOPET</a>. I have seen how institutions deny help to homeless people with dogs, or even to victims of gender violence who cannot receive assistance because they refuse to leave their animal behind. I have experienced situations where some relatives pressure a grandfather to euthanize an animal, simply because they don't want it at home, or because they consider it too much work, completely ignoring the emotional support that this animal provides to the grandfather. And did the elderly lady give you the dog because she lives alone? I couldn't believe it. For all these reasons, my first step was to check if it had a microchip, and it did, so I proceeded to see if it was registered in any database. What appeared on the screen didn't quite add up... So I decided to call <a href="http://www.veterinaris.cat/CONSELL/cat/aiac.asp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">AIAC</a> to consult the microchip number. There, I was informed that the little dog was reported as lost a month ago. While I was on the phone, the lady hurriedly left the veterinary center with the little dog. I alerted the local police and informed them of the situation. From AIAC, they told me that the contact number they had wasn't answering calls and that they would keep trying, but they couldn't give it to me due to the Data Protection Law. When I left work, I couldn't stop thinking about it. I had to find the owners, by any means necessary. I spent hours online, googling and checking Facebook groups for lost animals in the area, looking for recent posts as well as those from months ago, until I finally saw her! It’s her, I’m sure.I called the number indicated on the "LOST" poster, but no one answered. I thought that if I were in their situation, I would be waiting for the call and I doubted if they really had an interest in finding the dog, so I decided to send a WhatsApp with no text, just the poster of Cuqy Lost. In a few seconds, my phone buzzed. The owners were out of the country, which is why they weren't answering (at that moment there was a significant cost to answer calls from abroad). Obviously, they were desperate to recover their little dog. I explained everything to them, I told them that we didn't know where Cuqy was now, but they were very clear: They were far away, but they were coming to Roses to look for Cuqy, taking less than 24 hours. A report of the incident was filed at the Mossos d'Esquadra police station. Days passed and the owners looked for Cuqy in their own way, and identified the person who brought the dog to the vet and arranged to meet her to recover Cuqy. This person tried to pass off a dog that wasn't Cuqy and didn’t resemble her. At this moment, Cuqy’s family asked us to help spread the word about the case; they believed it was the only way to find her, and of course, we collaborated. A few days later, we received a call from a shelter in the area. They explained that a car had come, dropped off a dog at the door, and fled. They had a photo with the car's license plate, as they thought it was an abandonment. They informed us that it had the microchip we were looking for, but it wasn't the dog in the photo, which was a different color. And that's how Cuqy Mossau managed to return to her family!Cuqy Mossau is now home. We want to thank everyone who helped us disseminate her case at the time, as well as those who helped in the investigation and the authorities who got involved. Without all of you, this ending would probably not have been possible. Would you like to know more reasons why it's beneficial to microchip? Read this <a href="https://yourdogadvisor.com/why-microchip-pet/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">blog</a> and discover them! If you have questions regarding the functioning of the microchip, the differences between AIAC and ANICOM, or how to identify your animal, check our post <a href="https://www.escaudenpinxo.com/?m=blog&id=13483" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">here.</a>

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