Missing San Diego Dog Found Over 2,000 Miles Away

A family's months of worry turned to shock and joy when their missing Chihuahua terrier was found thousands of miles from home.

The Disappearance

Mishka, a 3-year-old Chihuahua terrier, was a regular fixture at her family's auto repair shop in San Diego. Her humans, Liz and Mehrad, brought her to work often. But last July, Mishka vanished without warning. One moment Mehrad was working with Mishka nearby, and the next - she was gone.

The worried couple went into full search mode. They posted flyers throughout their neighborhood, checked local animal shelters, and tried everything possible to find their beloved pet. Despite their efforts, Mishka seemed to have disappeared without a trace.

Nine Months of Worry

For nine long months, Liz and Mehrad lived with the constant worry of not knowing what happened to their furry family member. They wondered if she was safe, if someone had found her, or if something worse had happened.

They never imagined what had actually become of Mishka.

A Shocking Discovery

Just a few weeks ago, Mehrad received an unexpected email from Mishka's microchip registry. The message delivered amazing news - Mishka had been found! She was safe at the Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption Society.

The family's first instinct was to jump in the car and go get their dog. But then came the shocking realization - Harper Woods wasn't a neighborhood they hadn't heard of in their area. It was near Detroit, Michigan.

Liz recalls nearly falling over when she realized their dog had somehow ended up over 2,000 miles away from home.

Reunion Across the Country

Instead of car keys, the family needed plane tickets to retrieve their long-lost pet. The journey from California to Michigan was certainly not what they expected when they first began searching for Mishka nine months ago.

Now, Mishka has finally been reunited with her relieved family. While they're overjoyed to have her back, they can't help but wonder about her mysterious cross-country adventure.

As Liz and Mehrad cuddle their returned pet, they wish more than anything that Mishka could talk and tell them exactly what happened during those nine months and how she managed to travel from the West Coast to the Midwest.

This happy ending highlights the importance of microchipping pets, which made this incredible reunion possible after Mishka's unexpected cross-country journey.