A microchip helped identify a dog found in Mississippi that had been missing since 2014 from Florida.Kelly Weissinger found the little Maltese and posted photos in the group "Rankin County, MS Lost and Found Pets ONLY" on Facebook. The dog was taken to a veterinary hospital where veterinarians discovered she had been microchipped, which allowed them to contact the owner, Brigitte Bourgoignie.Bourgoignie, who lives in Miami, said seven years ago, she stepped out to the grocery store, and when she returned, her dog, Sissi, was gone. Bourgoignie said Sissi, who is now 14 years old, was not known to bolt out the door or run away. She said she took Sissi everywhere with her and considered her to be like a best friend.A call was issued for someone to take Sissi from Mississippi to her home in Miami. Brandon Tyler, from North Carolina, was in Arkansas visiting family when he saw a story on a website that helps people connect for transporting pets. Tyler said he lost his cat in 2016, and always hoped someone would bring his cat back, so now he's helping reunite pets with their owners.Tyler came to Mississippi and picked Sissi up from the vet Wednesday morning. He said he's excited to get her back to her owner. Tyler even stopped to buy Sissi a toy to cuddle with during the long ride back to Florida."This little girl has been through so much," Tyler said about Sissi.Bourgoignie said she has no idea how Sissi got from Florida to Mississippi, or what she's done during the past seven years. Once she is reunited with Sissi, she plans to spend every possible moment with her. Bourgoignie, a children's book author, plans to write a book about Sissi and what she imagined her dog did while she was gone.Bourgoignie is originally from France and said she spoke to Sissi only in French, so she's curious to see if Sissi will now respond to English. Watch the video above for the full story.
A microchip helped identify a dog found in Mississippi that had been missing since 2014 from Florida.
Kelly Weissinger found the little Maltese and posted photos in the group "Rankin County, MS Lost and Found Pets ONLY" on Facebook. The dog was taken to a veterinary hospital where veterinarians discovered she had been microchipped, which allowed them to contact the owner, Brigitte Bourgoignie.
Bourgoignie, who lives in Miami, said seven years ago, she stepped out to the grocery store, and when she returned, her dog, Sissi, was gone. Bourgoignie said Sissi, who is now 14 years old, was not known to bolt out the door or run away. She said she took Sissi everywhere with her and considered her to be like a best friend.
A call was issued for someone to take Sissi from Mississippi to her home in Miami. Brandon Tyler, from North Carolina, was in Arkansas visiting family when he saw a story on a website that helps people connect for transporting pets. Tyler said he lost his cat in 2016, and always hoped someone would bring his cat back, so now he's helping reunite pets with their owners.
Tyler came to Mississippi and picked Sissi up from the vet Wednesday morning. He said he's excited to get her back to her owner. Tyler even stopped to buy Sissi a toy to cuddle with during the long ride back to Florida.
"This little girl has been through so much," Tyler said about Sissi.
Bourgoignie said she has no idea how Sissi got from Florida to Mississippi, or what she's done during the past seven years. Once she is reunited with Sissi, she plans to spend every possible moment with her. Bourgoignie, a children's book author, plans to write a book about Sissi and what she imagined her dog did while she was gone.
Bourgoignie is originally from France and said she spoke to Sissi only in French, so she's curious to see if Sissi will now respond to English.
Watch the video above for the full story.
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