{"id":1322488,"date":"2022-02-21T12:38:59","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T17:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1322488"},"modified":"2022-02-21T12:39:13","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T17:39:13","slug":"watch-family-reunites-with-adopted-dog-12-years-after-she-disappeared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-family-reunites-with-adopted-dog-12-years-after-she-disappeared\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Family Reunites with Adopted Dog 12 Years After She Disappeared"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-family-reunites-with-adopted-dog-12-years-after-she-disappeared%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1322488&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Reunited-Dog-640x335-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">A family in Northern California experienced a touching moment recently when they reunited with a long-lost furry family member.<\/p>\n<p>Their dog, whose name is Zoey, went missing more than a decade ago, and the family thought they would never hug her again, KCRA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcra.com\/article\/northern-california-family-reunited-dog-12-years-after-she-went-missing\/39142098\">reported<\/a> Saturday.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>However, when workers with the San Joaquin Animal Services got a call regarding a stray dog dumped near Stockton, the individual said the canine appeared to be elderly and not in the best of health.<\/p>\n<p>In a social media post on Friday, the San Joaquin County Sheriff\u2019s Office <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1010328066224958\">said<\/a> Animal Services Officer Brandon Levin quickly scanned the abandoned pup to find a tracking chip and learned she was reported missing in Lafayette, California, all the way back in 2010.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, 12 years ago!\u201d the agency wrote.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>Although the owners now reside in Benicia, they had kept the same phone number.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.humanesociety.org\/resources\/high-tech-identifying-lost-pets-microchips\">Humane Society<\/a>, \u201c[M]icrochips provide an extra level of protection in case your pet loses their collar and tags. Providing your pets with both tags and a microchip can help ensure a happy reunion if the unthinkable happens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Levin worked to contact the family, and it was not long until owner Michelle and her beloved Zoey were reunited in Rio Vista.<\/p>\n<p>The sheriff\u2019s office shared video footage of the long-awaited moment when Michelle reached out to touch the pup who appeared tired but relaxed:<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-video\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SJSheriff\/videos\/1010328066224958\/\" data-width=\"640\">\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SJSheriff\/videos\/1010328066224958\/\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SJSheriff\/videos\/1010328066224958\/\">Missing for 12 Years!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This one will hit you right in the feels! #FeelGoodFridayOn February 10, 2022, Animal Services Officer Brandon Levin received a call regarding a stray dog who had been dropped off on a rural property outside Stockton. The caller said the dog appeared old and unwell.ASO Levin scanned the dog for a tracking chip, and to his surprise the dog, named Zoey, had been reported missing from Lafayette, California in 2010. Yes, 12 years ago!Zoey had been missing for so long, in 2015 the microchip company had actually listed her as \u201cdeceased\u201d in their records. Even more amazing, the owners still had the same phone number, though they now live in Benecia.We met the owner Michelle in Rio Vista, where she and Zoey reunited after 12 years apart!#sanjoaquincountysheriff#animalservices#reunitedanditfeelssogood<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SJSheriff\">San Joaquin County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/a> on Friday, February 18, 2022<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe got her at the pound when she was 6-months-old with her twin sister\u2026 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,\u201d Michelle explained, adding she was excited to be taking her home.<\/p>\n<p>Social media users expressed their joy at the reunion and thanked Levin for his hard work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you so much officer Levin for saving this dog,\u201d one person <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SJSheriff\/posts\/320250046811474?comment_id=320285023474643\">commented<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuch an awesome story. I\u2019m glad she got her fur baby back,\u201d another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SJSheriff\/posts\/320250046811474?comment_id=320324933470652\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A family in Northern California experienced a touching moment recently when they reunited with a long-lost furry family member. 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