On July 13, afterspending a few days out of town, Tammy Brehaut returned back home to learn that
her beloved cat, Pan, had gone missing.
Tammy called 311 and filed a missing pet report, put up
posters in her neighbourhood, and with the help of friends and neighbours, looked
for Pan in every corner, but her black cat was nowhere to be found.
posters in her neighbourhood, and with the help of friends and neighbours, looked
for Pan in every corner, but her black cat was nowhere to be found.
She visited Animal Services to see if Pan had been found and
impounded, but he wasn’t there. She also checked the Facebook page YYC Pet
Recovery, but she had no luck.
impounded, but he wasn’t there. She also checked the Facebook page YYC Pet
Recovery, but she had no luck.
“I had almost given
up hope,” says Tammy. But she had faith that Pan would be found because he was
licensed and had a permanent tattoo to identify him. She checked calgary.ca/animalservices
every day to see if his sweet face popped up – the impounded cats feed is
updated regularly.
up hope,” says Tammy. But she had faith that Pan would be found because he was
licensed and had a permanent tattoo to identify him. She checked calgary.ca/animalservices
every day to see if his sweet face popped up – the impounded cats feed is
updated regularly.
It took nearly two months, but on September 11, Tammy
received the phone call she had been waiting for. A fellow citizen had found
her beloved cat and turned him in to Animal Services the night before, and
thanks to the legible tattoo in his ear and licence, they were able to reunite
Pan with Tammy.
received the phone call she had been waiting for. A fellow citizen had found
her beloved cat and turned him in to Animal Services the night before, and
thanks to the legible tattoo in his ear and licence, they were able to reunite
Pan with Tammy.
“I was ecstatic he was found safe and sound!” recalls Tammy.
“As soon as I got the call, I went to Animal Services to pick him up.”
The reunion was wonderful. “The Animal Services crew was
great, very sympathetic, and extremely helpful. I would recommend going there
if your pet went missing,” says Tammy.
great, very sympathetic, and extremely helpful. I would recommend going there
if your pet went missing,” says Tammy.
As a responsible pet owner, Tammy wants to highlight the
importance of licensing your pet and having a licence tag or permanent
identification on them, such as a microchip or a tattoo. “If it wasn’t for his
licence and tattoo, Pan wouldn’t be back.”
importance of licensing your pet and having a licence tag or permanent
identification on them, such as a microchip or a tattoo. “If it wasn’t for his
licence and tattoo, Pan wouldn’t be back.”
It’s also important to keep your information up to date so
that if you move or change your contact information, Animal Services can reach
you quickly and easily.
that if you move or change your contact information, Animal Services can reach
you quickly and easily.
For more info on animal licensing, lost pets, and adoptable
cats and dogs, visit calgary.ca/animalservices.
cats and dogs, visit calgary.ca/animalservices.