The following extract was taken from a newspaper in Cumbria where having had a dog microchipped was clearly a smart thing to do for one dog owner: A PENSIONER has been reunited with her beloved dog, Honey, after it was taken in a burglary. Barbara Whitham, 80, said she was delighted to see her prize-winning Yorkshire Terrier returned safe and sound after it was found wandering alone in a Bolton street. “I couldn’t sleep I was so worried about her,” she said. “I kept thinking of her on her own and being scared so when we got the call to say she had been found I cried. It’s wonderful to have her back, she’s such a beautiful dog.” Four-year-old Honey was taken by thieves during a break-in at her home in Whittington, near Kirkby Lonsdale, between 10.30am and 1.15pm on Friday, August 19. Jewellery, including two gold chains and a diamond and sapphire Swarovski broach, were also taken, but Mrs Whitham’s other two Yorkshire Terriers were left in their baskets. “I’d just gone out to get my hair done and when I came back I noticed the dogs weren’t on the sofa waiting for me like they usually are. “I got in the house and saw a smashed window and there was just two of them - not three - I was just so upset,” said Mrs Whitham, whose Terriers regularly win awards at local shows. After a frantic night’s worry, the pensioner was reunited with her pet on Saturday afternoon after a woman in Bolton found it and called Leigh Dogs and Cats Home. Honey’s micro-chip quickly helped to identify the dog as belonging to Mrs Whitham and her son went to collect her straight away. Lancashire Police said they did not know how the dog came to be in Bolton. “I must say that anyone who has an animal should get them micro-chipped - it’s the only reason I got Honey back. I have no idea how it got to Bolton, it’s still a mystery at this stage,” said Mrs Whitham. Detective Constable Jonathan Shaw is appealing for anyone with information about the burglary to come forward. “If anybody has any information at all about this offence then I would urge them to come forward. “Honey’s owner was left extremely upset at her disappearance, but thankfully she was returned to her in the end,” he said. Protect your investment, protect your pet, talk to us today for details of how to get your beloved dog or cat microchipped at WildDogz. |
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