SAN DIEGO (KGTV)- Two families are devastated after their pets go missing. After days of searching, they find out their dogs were adopted from local shelters.
“I would give anything to have him back,” says Valeria Megaña. The Spring Valley family’s poodle mix, named Cookie, has been missing since Halloween. “Its been really hard. Life is not the same without him.”
After searching day and night, the family got word cookie was placed at the El Cajon Animal Shelter. When Megaña checked, she was told Cookie had already been adopted.
A similar situation happened to a family in City Heights. Nora Avila says she was out of town when her dog Mocha, who was staying with a neighbor, got out. By the time she made it to the San Diego Humane Society, he had already been adopted.
“We pleaded with them to let the family know… that we loved him. He was never abandoned,” says Avila.
The El Cajon Animal Shelter and the San Diego Humane Society have holding periods four days for animals with no identification.
Cookie and Mocha were not microchipped. “One in three pets in their lifetime is missing at some point, that’s why for us again, it is so important that people microchip their pets,” says Jennifer Brehler, with the San Diego Humane Society.
Both shelters tell 10News they have notified the adopters but they have decided to not return the animals.
The families are hoping they will have a change of heart. If you are the adopted owners of Cookie or Mocha and would like to return the animals, we can put you in contact with the families. Contact Reporter Natay Holmes (619)237-6383, natay.holmes@10news.com
