Woman Posts About Missing Dog On Facebook And Finds Another Woman Trying To Sell It
Every 4th of July news outlets everywhere release pieces on how to keep your dogs safe during the firework-filled holiday. In some cases, regardless of how their owners prepare some dogs still run off, frightened by the noise, however for one couple their dog was gone even before celebrations began.
This year a woman posted to Facebook that in the hustle and bustle of celebratory preparations for Independence Day, her boyfriend’s Husky Sansa had escaped from the yard. She wrote a description of the missing dog, in the hopes that someone had seen her – turns out someone had spotted the gorgeous canine, just the wrong person. A woman had seen the lost dog as an opportunity to make a profit and put a for-sale ad up on the internet.
The post, now deleted, caught the attention of the internet who jumped to try and bring the crook to justice.
This 4th of July a woman posted on Facebook that her boyfriend’s dog had gone missing – in the hopes, someone had seen her
And as it turns out, someone had found the Husky – but instead of looking for the owner had put it up for sale. People recognized the animal immediately
Later in the day, the status of the dog had switched to sold
But she hadn’t been sold. The owners found her, thanks to a neighbor boy, and retrieved the Husky
People in the comments were shocked by the story
No else gunna comment that she put used, normal wear on a dog?
Yeah, I thought it was a bit weird. Almost like she saw selling a sofa, or pair of shoes.
tried to seem smart i guess
Yes, was looking for this comment immediately XD
I wondered about that myself. My only guess is she was trying to be funny. It didn't work.
It’s worth a chuckle if you didn’t know the dog was stolen lol but after knowing that it’s like uhhh...
Probably trying to be witty. Fail.
If you have this problem of wandering pets, or they travel with you, then get your dog or cat chipped! Most vets can do this and it costs very little. You register the microchip ID online and ownership details become available on the Internet. Then there can be NO dispute about who’s pet it is. The next time the animal is brought to a vet, the vet will perform a scan to pull up the details. See petlink.com and save yourself a lot of potential grief. Even if there is a bad guy in the middle, the new “owner” will soon discover what happened when the information on the web shows that the pet was stolen.
Even if you don't have a problem with wandering pets, do it just in case!
the little feral-born bobtail we rescued was chipped the same day she got spayed. once in awhile she goes outside just to chase off her mom who abandoned her at about a week old
Having worked at a shelter, not only get your animal chipped, but REGISTER/UPDATE your info!!! I can't tell you how many animals we got in that their microchip was never registered or had outdated info.
In pretty much every country I know in the EU it is mandatory by law to have your pets microchipped. That, however, won't help with much when it comes to thieves. I've also heard of cases, where the chip somehow ended up moving from the place it was first put into, and because no one has checked the dog all over, a second chip has been put in...
This person wasn’t checking the chip.
It the UK it is the law to get your dog chipped.
The problem with vet checking for chip is 1/2 the time they don't call in to check and just put it in the chart. I think they should be required to call in on any chip they find
Every dog and cat should be microchipped AND THEN THE OWNER MUST REGISTER THE CHIP. Shocking how many people don't know that or follow through.
In the UK, it is actually against the law for dogs to not have a microchip.
Have worked at vets we don't check every new patient for a chip so no it wouldn't be found the first vet visit. The only times we check for a chip is if were asked to check, we know the dog was found, or it matches the description of a missing dog in the area but the last one is really rare. That's why it's really important to let vets in the area know and I registered with AKC reunite because they have a single registration fee ($35) for the entire life and an extra $5 you can report your dog missing and it sends a flyer of your missing pet to all animal establishments in a certain radius. What's more important is checking the surroundings before letting your dog out, repairing broken fences, and not leaving a dog in a questionable space unattended for long periods of time. It's common sense that if you wouldn't leave your toddler outside unattended for hours on end don't leave your pretty out like that either
Pretty much sure she/he is the one who kidnap any lost dogs and then sell it online. That's why don't buy dogs/cats, if possible adopt your pets at official shelter.
It would be interesting to check and see if this woman has previously sold any animals that needed "rehoming."
No else gunna comment that she put used, normal wear on a dog?
Yeah, I thought it was a bit weird. Almost like she saw selling a sofa, or pair of shoes.
tried to seem smart i guess
Yes, was looking for this comment immediately XD
I wondered about that myself. My only guess is she was trying to be funny. It didn't work.
It’s worth a chuckle if you didn’t know the dog was stolen lol but after knowing that it’s like uhhh...
Probably trying to be witty. Fail.
If you have this problem of wandering pets, or they travel with you, then get your dog or cat chipped! Most vets can do this and it costs very little. You register the microchip ID online and ownership details become available on the Internet. Then there can be NO dispute about who’s pet it is. The next time the animal is brought to a vet, the vet will perform a scan to pull up the details. See petlink.com and save yourself a lot of potential grief. Even if there is a bad guy in the middle, the new “owner” will soon discover what happened when the information on the web shows that the pet was stolen.
Even if you don't have a problem with wandering pets, do it just in case!
the little feral-born bobtail we rescued was chipped the same day she got spayed. once in awhile she goes outside just to chase off her mom who abandoned her at about a week old
Having worked at a shelter, not only get your animal chipped, but REGISTER/UPDATE your info!!! I can't tell you how many animals we got in that their microchip was never registered or had outdated info.
In pretty much every country I know in the EU it is mandatory by law to have your pets microchipped. That, however, won't help with much when it comes to thieves. I've also heard of cases, where the chip somehow ended up moving from the place it was first put into, and because no one has checked the dog all over, a second chip has been put in...
This person wasn’t checking the chip.
It the UK it is the law to get your dog chipped.
The problem with vet checking for chip is 1/2 the time they don't call in to check and just put it in the chart. I think they should be required to call in on any chip they find
Every dog and cat should be microchipped AND THEN THE OWNER MUST REGISTER THE CHIP. Shocking how many people don't know that or follow through.
In the UK, it is actually against the law for dogs to not have a microchip.
Have worked at vets we don't check every new patient for a chip so no it wouldn't be found the first vet visit. The only times we check for a chip is if were asked to check, we know the dog was found, or it matches the description of a missing dog in the area but the last one is really rare. That's why it's really important to let vets in the area know and I registered with AKC reunite because they have a single registration fee ($35) for the entire life and an extra $5 you can report your dog missing and it sends a flyer of your missing pet to all animal establishments in a certain radius. What's more important is checking the surroundings before letting your dog out, repairing broken fences, and not leaving a dog in a questionable space unattended for long periods of time. It's common sense that if you wouldn't leave your toddler outside unattended for hours on end don't leave your pretty out like that either
Pretty much sure she/he is the one who kidnap any lost dogs and then sell it online. That's why don't buy dogs/cats, if possible adopt your pets at official shelter.
It would be interesting to check and see if this woman has previously sold any animals that needed "rehoming."