A dog that had been missing for more than 5 months returned home in a devastating event, only to find no one there to welcome him. The dog was left to fend for himself after his owners gave up trying to locate him and moved away.

While playing in the park one day with his owners, Max the dog had vanished. Despite their greatest attempts, Max was nowhere to be located. To no avail, Max’s owners distributed flyers, made social media posts, and even hired a dog tracker.

After a few months, Max’s owners started to lose hope that they would ever locate him. They eventually moved to a new house that was far from their old one. But they were unaware that Max was still there, fending for himself.

After more than five months, Max was finally found by a nice stranger who recognized him from the missing dog posters. When the unknown caller informed Max’s owners that their pet cat was still alive, they were shocked and grateful.

To get Max, they returned to their previous home, but when they got there, it was empty. Since Max’s prior owners had left, his new owners had moved in and had no idea who he was or where they had gone.

The owners of Max were distraught. They had expected to welcome Max home to a hearty welcome, but instead they found a desolate house and no sign of their cherished pet.

Max’s owners searched the area and posted on social media until finally getting a call from a nearby animal shelter. Max was transferred to the shelter for care after being found wandering the streets.

While Max’s owners were glad to see him again, they couldn’t help but feel bad that he had been left alone for such a long time without anyone to take care of him. When Max saw his owners, he was overjoyed and gave them lots of kisses.

The need of microchipping pets and maintaining their information is emphasized by this anecdote. It also highlights the commitment and love pet owners have for their animals, as well as the happiness experienced when a pet is found after going missing.

The owners of Max were finally happy to have him back in their lives and were determined to give him the love and care he deserved.