The MOST innocent little face...!....'Moi?!... running off ...then chewing valuables?!'

Shoelace's wonderful sweet face disguises his actions that day...!...from his owners:

'We are most grateful to you for locating Shoelace, our mischievous  two year old Norfolk Terrier.

Whilst visiting family who own another puppy (Labrador) the two of them went on a 'little run' and although the lab puppy returned, Shoelace didn't! Luckily for us Shoelace was found by a lovely lady on her way to work. After Pet 24 gave her our number, she tried to call us but our mobiles had no reception at first. After driving around looking for him, our mobile reception improved and she got through- poor Shoelace was distressed but very relieved- as were we!

When we got home he was still a bit hyper-active and due to chasing the cats around (!) I put him in the bedroom...were he proceeded to chew my hearing aids!

 Amazingly he hadn't damaged the units themselves and the hearing aid centre was able to replace the wires and inserts at no cost and they work perfectly.

I must again thank you for your help and for responding so quickly when Shoelace was lost.'

Lovely Lola found safe and sound

Lola is such a sweet looking dog (and has a sweet nature too!) that we found it impossible to choose which picture to publish-so we have chosen both! When she went for her little 'adventure' luckily she was found pretty quickly by a member of the public who called our Cambridge-based call centre team, to inform them of her whereabouts. They called Lola's owner Ulrica and voila!...lost doggie and relieved owner were happily reunited!

Bungle's outdoor life!

Many thanks to Bungle's owner, Greg, for this photo of such an adventurous doggie! Greg is not only an Agria Insurance customer but also a busy tree surgeon. He does his best to keep tabs on Bungle who loves being out all day with his owner, but does make good use of the Pet 24 protective service, despite Greg's best efforts! We're very glad that Bungle's been found safe and sound!

Bouncy Harvey reunited with his relieved owner-a happy Agria insurance customer!

At LAST Harley's long-suffering owner managed to capture him (almost!) static enough to have his portrait taken! As a lively bouncy puppy this proved a very difficult job! 

We are delighted that another treasured dog has been returned safely with the help of Pet 24. Here's wishing Harley a long, happy and no doubt, bouncy life!

Pixie returned safely to her loving home, through Agria Insurance and Pet 24

Many thanks to Pixie's owner for sending in such adorable photos! Her little 'adventure away from home' led her towards another member of the family's house...unaccompanied! Luckily the finder rang the Pet 24 number on her collar tag and she was reunited quickly with her owners. As you can see-back home, safe and sound and much-loved!

Escapee Indy!

I was out running with Indie in our local woods when I noticed that she was no longer following me. I grew increasingly frantic as I couldn't find her however I received a phone call from Pet 24 to say that she had been found by another dog owner. I was really impressed by the speed in which the calls were transmitted to me. Luckily Indie had found some other dogs to play with and hadn't come to any harm but I was amazed at how quickly she had escaped me as my back was turned for such a short time.

I would really recommend Pet 24 as a back up to microchipping for reassurance and its speedy service. Thank you!

A beautiful Summer!

Summer's story is a very common one at Pet 24. The huge majority of dogs that go missing are those being looked after by friends or family, while the owners are away on holiday. 

Even if the dog enjoys being in a familiar home, they will become stressed when they start to miss their owners, so it's imperative that all temporary doggie carers are made aware of this from the start and encouraged to take particular care with gates, doors and when out walking the dog. It's a good idea to put up temporary notices on all exits from the house and garden just to remind everyone of their precious visitor's safety! When walking the dog it's recommended to keep them on a lead or only walk in a secure fenced off area. It's really worth explaining to the temporary carers that although it might not show, your doggie is going to feel more stressed than usual and increasingly wonder where you are.

It's imperative therefore that your dog feels safe and secure at all times, particularly when you are away.

Here's another happy Pet 24 story-we had to choose this photo of Summer due to her lovely pink tongue and beautiful brown eyes! Thankfully another escapee with a happy ending......as told by Summer herself of course! 

I stayed at my Mum's friend's house while my family went away on holiday.  It was very nice staying there as she gave me lots of treats! But I was really missing my family and this made me want to do something different. 

On the day I was due to go home, I slipped out when someone left the gate open, walked along the road and tried to have a great time, though I was feeling stressed at being out on my own.

I went into the corner shop where the owner was really nice to me and gave me some water. She rang the Pet 24 number on my tag so that I could be collected. She told everyone that I was really good, didn't move from the shop and that everyone who came in made a fuss of me. Frankly, I was relieved to be inside and somewhere safe.

Then my Mum came to collect me and my adventure was over. I was very happy to see her!

 I wouldn't have run away if I'd known it was the last day without my family!