09/04/2026
Today something FANTASTIC happened!
We encountered a cat with an ear tip, a microchip AND a fresh post-surgical tattoo! It was AWESOME to see a cat that someone took the time to fix, chip, and tip.
Our little Berlin hitchhiker somehow made his way from Berlin to Green Lake — and we think he may have caught a free ride in the engine compartment of a vehicle! With the storms yesterday, we think he may have crawled into an engine bay looking for a safe place to hide and accidentally hitched a ride.
Thankfully, because he was microchipped, we reunited him with his caretaker within ONE HOUR of arriving at GLAAS!
At reclaim, his caretaker told us he was actually fixed, tipped AND chipped YESTERDAY! Thankfully he was, because without that chip, he might have been gone forever. This little guy had also recently dealt with a botfly, and his caretaker made sure he received the care he needed.
A HUGE thank you to his caretaker for doing the right thing and getting an outdoor cat fixed! Spaying and neutering prevents unwanted litters, helps reduce shelter overpopulation, eliminates the risk of certain reproductive cancers and can reduce roaming, spraying and fighting — which also means fewer injuries and less exposure to disease.
Even if you don’t want to ear tip your cat, PLEASE microchip them!
Microchipping = miracles.
