Last week, Binky aka Mr. B (an 18-year-old dog) arrived at Dorchester Paws. Binky (right) came into the shelter presenting with being severely matted, malnourished, had overgrown nails, rotting teeth, covered in fleas, and with a whole slew of other medical issues that required immediate attention due to his age.
Upon intake, Mr. B. was completely shaved, received a full medical workup, and received the life-saving medical treatment he so desperately needed. While cleaning him up, the staff scanned for a microchip and found out his owners live six hours away from Summerville.
When the owners were contacted, they told the shelter that Mr. B had been missing for over three years. They were absolutely devastated when he wasn’t found and hoped he would someday be found and scanned. They waited by the phone for years, waiting for the call that they finally received on March 19th, 2023.
With the effort of a dedicated volunteer, Binky returned to his family after 3 years. Mr. B can now rest peacefully with the family that rescued him from a shelter years ago.
“Binky’s story is not only heart wrenching, but a story of the importance of microchips and doing the right thing,” said Lanea Wilson, Manager of Dorchester Paws Pet Support Department. ” If someone would have got Binky scanned when he was first found in Georgia he could have been reunited a lot sooner. Somehow this little guy made it up to Summerville, got loose again and was finally brought in to be scanned for a microchip. Microchips truly are life saving and the best way to get a lost pet back home. If you find a lost pet, please go to the nearest vet office or animal shelter to get them scanned for a microchip- someone could be missing that pet, whether only a few hours or years, they may have a family desperately looking for them somewhere.”
Donations are a critical part of allowing Dorchester Paws to live out their mission to help animals like Binky. To donate, visit dorchesterpaws.org.
