In the early morning a German Shepherd named Sam was hanging out at our 2 News station without a collar or tags.
After posting a photo on Facebook about finding her, we took her to the Washoe County Regional Animal Services where we found out she was microchipped.Â
But unfortunately the information on her chip was out of date. "Owner came in on an unrelated matter and we were able to reunite her," says Tammy Jennings, Assistant Director with the Washoe County Regional Animal Services.Â
With over 13,000 animals coming into the county shelter it is something they see more often than they would like. "It's really important for when you move, transfer the dog to another owner that you update that information," says Jennings.Â
The county does give out free microchipping and it is easy to keep your information up to date by emailing or calling them. And to help more pets get back home the shelter has also teamed up with an app called 'Finding Rover', a facial recognition program that allows you to upload information about your pet and report if it has been lost. Allowing more people in your area to help look for your pet and get notification if your pet is in the shelter.Â
For more information and tips on if your pet gets lost visit:Â https://www.washoecounty.us/animal/
