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11/02/2025

Microchip company, SAVE THIS LIFE, closes!!!!!

But what if your pet has a chip that doesn't work properly?

That's what many animal organizations nationwide fear for pets with microchips registered with a company called Save This Life. Official documents from the state of Texas show the company ceased operations.

When we called the company, their phones were down.

"The closure of this company is really concerning for us and you know we want to make sure that everybody has a microchip in their pet and that it's actively registered with the database," Cody said.

Cody said they've had a few animals come in the last six months that had Save This Life microchips.

"And we had a hard time reaching out to the company as well. So, it did become concerning to us. They were unresponsive or did not respond very well," he said.

If you're unsure which company your cats or dogs' chips are registered with, check them.

"You can go to your local veterinarian office, a local police station, or even a local animal shelter like HARP, and we can help check that for you and scan your animal. And then you take that number that's on there and there's a tool online where you can go look it up," Cody said.

He said you check the number by using the AAHA Universal Microchip Lookup Tool at this link.

If you discover your pet's microchip was registered to the company that's ceased operations, you'll need to register with a different company.

"So, if you find that you are affected by this, you're going to want to go to one of these other websites that do the registrations. So, things like AKC Reunite, and PetLink. 24PetWatch these are all large companies who've been around for a long time and have good reputations," said Cody.

The American Kennel Club shared a post from its AKC Reunite page, encouraging people to enroll in microchips with AKC Reunite. The post said in part, "If your dog or cat has a microchip number that starts with 991 or 900164 then it could be a Save This Life microchip. Save This Life suddenly closed, and your pet may not be protected."

28/01/2025

07/11/2024

We had an emergency situation today to save this dog’slife. She’s in the hospital tonight with IVs going bc of dehydration. She has elevated blood sugar, positive for Ehrlichia tick disease. Donations can be made to Leland’s Community Outreach acct for Molly at Live Oak on 98th and Slide, phone is (806) 794-9000. Thank you so much forhelping this dog survive.

20/10/2024

21/04/2024

UPDATE: OWNERS RECLAIMED. HAPPY ENDING!!!

Found traveling together on Colgate across from Renaissance Apts. No chip of either.

14/04/2024

UPDATE: RESOLVED

Texas Heeler, male, 2 yrs old, owner going into nursing home, he needs rehoming.

This dog breed has a stable temperament, great intelligence, working pedigree and a beautiful appearance!

27/03/2024

27/03/2024

https://pethelpful.com/dogs/Tricks-to-Give-Dogs-Pills

Giving your dog a pill doesn't have to be a stressful task. If your dog dreads pills, this guide will provide you with some options on how to make pill-giving fun and rewarding for your dog.

24/03/2024

From David Attenborough:

Everyone who is thinking of getting dogs should read this because you need to understand this reality:

***I am a 21st century dog.***
-I'm a Malinois.
Overskilled among dogs, I excel in all disciplines and I'm always ready to work: I NEED to work.
But nowadays I get asked to chill on the couch all day everyday.

-I am an Akita Inu.
My ancestors were selected for fighting bears.
Today I get asked to be tolerant and I get scolded for my reactivity when another approaches me.

-I am a Beagle.
When I chase my prey, I raise my voice so the hunters could follow.
Today they put an electric collar on me to shut up, and you make me come back to you - no running - with a snap of your fingers.

-I am a Yorkshire Terrier.
I was a terrifying rat hunter in English mines.
Today they think I can't use my legs and they always hold me in their arms.

-I'm a Labrador Retriever.
My vision of happiness is a dive into a pond to bring back the duck he shot to my master.
Today you forget I'm a walking, running, swimming dog; as a result I'm fat, made to stay indoors, and to babysit.

-I am a Jack Russell.
I can take on a fox, a mean badger, and a rat bigger than me in his den.
Today I get scolded for my character and high energy, and forced to turn into a quiet living room dog.

-I am a Siberian Husky.
Experienced the great, wide open spaces of Northern Europe, where I could drag sleds for long distances at impressive speeds.
Today I only have the walls of the house or small garden as a horizon, and the holes I dig in the ground just to release energy and frustration, trying to stay sane.

-I am a border collie
I was made to work hours a day in partnershipwith my master, and I am an unmistakable artist of working with the herd.
Today they are mad at me because, for lack of sheep, I try to check bikes, cars, children in the house and everything in motion.

I am ...
I am a 21st century dog.
I'm pretty, I'm alert, I'm obedient, I stay in a bag...but I'm also an individual who, from centuries of training, needs to express my instincts, and I am *not* suited for the sedentary life you'd want me to lead.
Spending eight hours a day alone in the house or in the garden - with no work and no one to play or run with, seeing you for a short time in the evening when you get home, and only getting a small toilet walk will make me deeply unhappy.
I'll express it by barking all day, turning your yard into a minefield, doing my needs indoors, being unmanageable the rare times I'll find myself outside, and sometimes spending my days sunk, sad, lonely, and depressed, on my pillow.
You may think that I should be happy to be able to enjoy all this comfort while you go to work, but actually I’ll be exhausted and frustrated, because this is absolutely NOT what I'm meant to do, or what I need to be doing.
If you love me, if you've always dreamed of me, if my beautiful blue eyes or my athletic look make you want me, but you can't give me a real dog's life, a life that's really worth living according to my breed, and if you can't offer me the job that my genes are asking, DO NOT buy or adopt me!
If you like the way I look but aren't willing to accept my temperament, gifts, and traits derived from long genetic selection, and you think you can change them with only your good will, then DO NOT BUY OR ADOPT ME.
I’m a dog from the 21st century, yes, but deep inside me, the one who fought, the one who hunted, the one who pulled sleds, the one who guided and protected a herd still lives within.
So think **very** carefully before you choose your dog. And think about getting two, rather than one, so I won't be so very lonely waiting for you all day. Eight or ten hours is just a workday to you, but it's an eternity for me to be alone.

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28/02/2024

https://www.newsweek.com/rescue-dog-rare-mix-6-breeds-captivates-internet-born-different-1873645

Despite, or because of, a slightly different appearance, Chupey the 5-year-old dog has captured hearts online.