05/19/2026
😔The Harsh Reality Around The World😔
This video is not from our department or even in Michigan. However, this happens daily around the world. We do not know the outcome of this pet. We are sharing this video to encourage owners to microchip their pets before it's too late for your fur baby. We are not the bad guys, we are trying to help educate the owners and the public to share the knowledge to help a future lost pet. Please do your part and share the knowledge wealth to help owners & their pets.
Accidents happen all the time. Someone forgot to shut the gate, you were bringing in groceries and left the door open, you had a house fire, or maybe you just let your pets out your front door unattended because you haven't gotten caught yet, the list goes on with how accidents happen that result in your pets roaming.
Pets do not understand red means stop or that a sidewalk is safer than the road. Pets are voiceless. There is no paw print process (finger print for humans), there is no dna database, there is no missing pets report shared among all of the agencies in a 100 mile radius. They rely on you to help identify them.
The first thing we do once the pet is safely secured, we immediately scan for a microchip. With every wish upon a star, we wish to always find a microchip. Why? Because then you are immediately contacted and we can reunite you with your pet so they can get emergency assistance if injured.
Do you know what happens when they are not chipped? Most animal control agencies do not have an endless budget for emergency veterinary care. Most rescues can not afford to take on a $5K and up vet bill for one pet on the off chance the pet will survive and be adoptable. Difficult decisions are often made to end the suffering of the pet. No pet should sit in a shelter waiting in pain on a "what-if chance" their owner shows up the same day or in the next few days or even in the same week. That is cruel and inhumane punishment for the pet. These decisions do not go without sleepless nights for the ones making the decisions.
This is just one of the reasons why we pushed for mandatory microchipping in Eastpointe. Sadly, we picked up several pets last year and this year already that had been so severely injured they were found deceased. Some pets laid suffering in the street not yet passed.
This is not fair to the pet, to our staff, or to you. Despite our staff loving their career, we have difficult sad days too often and hate making these decisions because an owner can not be found quickly. You, as the owner, should be present with your pet if that decision is to be made. You should be the last person they see as they cross the rainbow bridge. Although we show them love in their final moments, it is nothing compared to the love they have had for you. They deserve all the chance in the world you can offer them and if you can't offer them assistance, then they deserve to say goodbye to you, their family.
🫶 No More Excuses, We Offer FREE Microchip With Registration To Eastpointe Residents.
📆 Monday Thru Friday
⏰️ 9 am to 5 pm
📞 586.445.5100 ext. 1035
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📍17850 10 Mile, Eastpointe
❗️Today's (5/19) hours are until 4:30 pm. Normal hours will resume tomorrow.
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