Emotional Support Dog Missing for Close to 2 Years Reunited with Owner

A girl from Fort Wayne, Indiana is celebrating the return of her help canine practically two years after it went lacking.

Samantha Powers obtained a name on Friday, May 24, from Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control that her canine Loki had been discovered after he obtained away whereas being watched by her buddy, based on a put up on the group’s Facebook web page.

The emotional second was additionally captured on a video of the pair hugging as they reunited after their very long time aside.

“I kind of lost hope after a while,” Samantha informed WPTA, earlier than including that whoever discovered Loki had taken excellent care of him however sadly did not assume to scan his microchip — one thing the animal middle did to establish him.

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“I think everybody and anybody that has any kind of animal – whether it’s indoors or outdoors, no matter what it is – microchip your puppies, your cats, your rats, your birds,” her mother Barbara informed the outlet.

“The microchip was a lifesaver,” Samantha mentioned. “Without that, I wouldn’t have gotten my boy back.”

“I definitely encourage people to get it.”

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According to Samantha, Loki is now getting used to being again at residence, with Barbara including she was so completely satisfied to see her “baby” have her canine again.

“Animals aren’t just animals, they’re part of your family,” she mentioned. 

Describing Samantha’s response when she discovered that Loki had been discovered, she mentioned merely that “She lost it,” per WPTA. 

“Loki is back home with his mom after being apart for almost 2 years!!! ,” Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control shared on their May 30 Facebook put up about Loki being reunited with Samantha, alongside two images of the proprietor and pet hugging.

“Loki got loose from the person who was caring for him as their own and was brought to our shelter to be scanned for a microchip,” the caption continued. “It is like music to our ears when we hear our microchip scanner beep..Loki had a chip!”

They added that they have been then in a position to contact Loki’s proprietor.

“This is why we advocate so frequently to please get your pets microchipped in the event they ever become lost,” the group mentioned. “We offer walk-in microchipping services for just $15 Mon-Fri from 11a – 6p. You do not need to be a resident of Fort Wayne.”