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May
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Credit goes to one smart bird and his smart owners for the latest in amazing animal rescues.

Yosuke the parrot flew the coop from his home near Tokyo, but was able to tell veterinarians his name and home address. He was reunited with his owners, the Nakamuras, shortly after.

Some people may laugh, but I’d teach my dogs their address and names if I could. There is some great ways to help reunite missing pets with their owners, but this takes the cake.

The best I could do was have microchips implanted in my dogs. Those chips, which can be scanned at most shelters or vet offices, carry their information and mine. Some people rely on simple collars—some now have GPS built into them—and others tattoo their animals.

But again—a big bravo to Yosuke and the Nakamuras for great thinking.

This entry was posted on Friday, May 23rd, 2008 at 8:00 am by Sarah Netter.
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For most animal lovers, pets are members of the family. They carry around pictures in their wallets and schedule vacations with pets in mind. This blog takes a look into the world of a pet owner: the good, the bad and the just plain obsessive.










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Laurel Babcock is the Community Life editor for The Journal News, Express Publications and LoHud.com. She grew up with a beloved mutt and was surrounded by dogs into young adulthood. She liked cats enough, but didn't really think of them as true pets. That changed when her brother brought an abandoned 4-week-old kitty into the family, dooming us all. Laurel currently serves as staff for two completely adored cats, Stanley and Cup, both girls.


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