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After seven years of becoming lost after Hurricane Katrina, 15-year-old Shorty was reunited with his family after being found in Cabarrus County, N.C., according to WCNC. Shorty's family still lives in Louisiana, so it's quite a mystery how the fluffy white dog ended up in an entirely different state. Thankfully, Shorty had a microchip which made this all possible. The Cabarrus Animal Hospital is excited to return the dog to the family after such a difficult time. "I know these people have had a hard life [the past seven years], thank ...

After four years, a Miami woman will be reunited with her missing bulldog that was found recently in Milwaukee, according to WFOR-TV. Luna, a 5-year-old English Bulldog, was dog-napped in 2008 on New Year's Day. Luna's owner, Isa Mendoza, said that was the last time she saw her dog. She left the dog for a minute in her front yard and when she returned, Luna was gone. "It's baffling how she ended up in Wisconsin from Florida," said Crystal Reese, who is taking care of Luna until she can be returned to Miami. Luna had been embedded with a microchip that was able to inform animal control that she had a rightful owner. Animal control speculates that Luna may have been bred over the ...

Patience has paid off for one dedicated horse lover. According to the "Today" show, Michelle Pool of Eureka Springs, Ark. was finally reunited with her horse, Opie, 10 years after the animal was stolen. 10 years ago, Pool discovered a gaping hole clipped through one of the fences in her father's pasture. Her horse, who had been inside, was gone. It was obvious to Pool that someone had sneaked onto the property during the night and stolen Opie, who was only staying at the farm while Pool went through back surgery. Desperate to find ...

Annie the Maltese/Westie mix is one lucky pooch. According to Gothamist, the adorable fluffball from Queens, N.Y. went missing in May 2011, but was miraculously found this week more than 500 miles away in North Carolina. Jessica Ortiz, Annie's owner, said, "I am in complete shock. We had searched and searched for her. I had resigned myself to the fact that she was gone, and was just hoping she was with a good family." Last Wednesday night, a driver found the little dog in the middle of a highway in Liberty, N.C. The driver then brought the dog to a local rescue group, Happy Hills Animal Foundation. They scanned the dog and found that she had a microchip. Annie will be reunited with ...