A California dog that had been missing for 12+ years was finally reunited in California with her owner. The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office recently shared a video on their Facebook page detailing the long-awaited reunion.
According to the post’s caption, animal services officer Brandon Levin received a call on February 10 about a stray dog dropped off on a rural property outside of Stockton, California. The caller said the dog looked “old and unwell.”
Levin checked the canine for a microchip, and found that Zoey was her name. She was reported missing in Lafayette California in 2010, approximately 60 miles from where she was found.
“Zoey had been missing for so long, in 2015 the microchip company had actually listed her as ‘deceased’ in their records,” they wrote in the caption.
Zoey’s owner, Michelle, now lives in Benecia, California, but she luckily kept the same phone number all these years. This allowed the sheriff’s office to contact her and tell her about the wonderful news. They organized a reunion in Rio Vista for the couple.
The one-minute clip of their reunion was uploaded to Facebook.
“She didn’t grow much,” Michelle said after petting Zoey. “She’s so cute!”
The 13-year-old dog was then seen sleeping on top a few blankets in front of a car.
The San Joaquin Sheriff’s Office explained in the comments that they were able to contact Michelle and return Zoey to her on the same day, so she didn’t have to go to the shelter.
Michelle claimed that Zoey and her twin sister, Zoey, were found at the pound by Michelle when they were just six months old.
“They were with us for about six months and then we went to the store for about 20 minutes and came back and she was missing,” she recalled.
Michelle says she is “still in shock” over this unexpected gift.
“I definitely didn’t expect this to ever happen so I’m really excited,” she said.
Michelle has a 13-year-old dog at her home so Zoey will have a friend immediately. She stated that she looks forward to getting the dog well and letting her live out her rest of life.
You can see their reunion in the video.
Here’s another heartwarming reunion story between a dog and its owner.
Anthony Rogers was a homeless artist who woke up to find his dog Bobo gone. Anthony rescued the dog from a drug house when he was just a puppy and described him as his “lifesaver.”
Although he didn’t have a roof over his head and sometimes lacked food, he always made sure that Bobo never went hungry.
Anthony didn’t waste time and immediately searched for the pup. His friends created posters with Bobo’s picture and posted them all over the neighborhood.
After two weeks, Anthony received the call he had been waiting for—Bobo was found! He was driven by a friend to Memphis Animal Services. The two had the most amazing reunion.
Bobo was neutered, vaccinated and microchipped before leaving the shelter. He was also tested for heartworm and found to be negative. They also sent him back with a year’s supply of dog food and heartworm prevention medication, along with a leash, collar, harness, and ID tag.
A local animal hospital also accepted donations that would go to Bobo’s future care.
“It means a lot to me. He’s a good guy, and I thank everybody for their time and for watching out for us,” Anthony said.
Our four-legged companions bring us an inexplicable joy in life. That’s why losing them could cause the worst heartbreak. These dogs were reunited with their owners, thankfully!
***Did you enjoy our feel-good and positive story? Support our site by simply subscribing and sharing our stories to your friends.
