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RETURN<br />
TO OWNER<br />
Lost Pets Reunited with<br />
Families Thanks to the<br />
Work of <strong>HRA</strong> Front Desk Staff<br />
At the Humane Rescue <strong>Alliance</strong>, we’re dedicated to protecting animals and to placing and<br />
keeping them with caring families. The dispatch unit of our Field Services department receives<br />
multiple calls daily from DC residents who have lost their pets. On average, eight stray dogs<br />
and cats come to <strong>HRA</strong> every day, many of whom have mistakenly wandered away from home.<br />
Thanks to the hard work of our front desk staff, microchip technology, and the <strong>HRA</strong> Lost &<br />
Found webpage, more than 450 animals have been reunited with their families so far in <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
<strong>HRA</strong> staff goes to great lengths to bring these families back together. The stories<br />
included on these pages reflect a few of these wonderful reunions.<br />
Duchess<br />
When this 13-year-old lady was picked up by one of our<br />
Humane Law Enforcement Officers as a stray, it was clear<br />
she was pretty scared. Once she arrived at our New York<br />
Avenue Adoption Center, the front desk staff got to work<br />
tracking down her owners. Luckily, she had a microchip<br />
and once they were called, the whole family rushed in to<br />
pick her up.<br />
When she heard their voices, she started crying and<br />
couldn’t stop wagging her tail. Her family said she had<br />
been with them in the garage while they were working on<br />
the car. They turned around and she was gone. Because<br />
of her age, they were shocked at how far she walked, and<br />
they were so grateful we picked her up and brought her to<br />
safety.<br />
Toby:<br />
toby<br />
Our Animal Control Officers found four-year-old Toby loose<br />
in an apartment building and it was clear he knew where he<br />
was. He kept leading the officer to a specific door, looking<br />
at them to let him inside. Unfortunately, his owners weren’t<br />
home at the time and he was taken to the Humane Rescue<br />
<strong>Alliance</strong>. Using his microchip information, front desk staff<br />
successfully located his owner, who came to pick him<br />
up shortly after. According to them, he had escaped his<br />
apartment by jumping out an open window. Luckily, Toby<br />
was unhurt and safely returned to his family.<br />
6 ALLIANCE
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