Jerry’s Saga
Why You Should Get Your Pet Microchipped
We moved to Springfield from New Jersey in September. We had Jerry since he was a kitten and he was mostly an outside cat. When we moved, I thought he might get lost, so I had him microchipped. It was a totally painless procedure, just an insertion of a rice-size chip in the scruff of his neck.
After we moved, we kept him inside for two weeks after, but he wanted to go out! So we took him out on supervised visits to our yard for a few days. The first night we let him out to roam, he did not come back. That was back in late September. We reported his loss to Home Again, put up posters in our neighborhood and searched for him for 2 weeks, but did not find him. In mid-March, while on vacation in Georgia, we got a phone call from Dr. Berkshire that a client had brought him in to Crosspointe Animal Hospital. She knew who to call because Jerry’s microchip gave her our contact information.
We can’t believe that Jerry made it through this terrible winter, with 55 inches of snow, on his own. We are very thankful for the Crosspointe client who started to feed him a few weeks ago, and eventually was able to get him to trust her enough to allow her to bring him to the vet.
Almost all vets and animal shelters now have microchip scanners. If Jerry had not been chipped, we would not have been notified that he was alive and well, and just a few miles from home.
Client Testimonials
April 2010- "Thank you for seeing Max right away even though he is not a regular client-your concern about his injury was most compassionate-even more was the staff's concern for me. Great clinic-love the size of the waiting room!"
April 2010- "I will recommend Crosspointe Animal Hospital to my friends."
April 2010- "Very happy with Dr. Berkshire. Very comfortable with her."
April 2010- "The people that work here are always happy to help and love the pets. I would recommend to anyone."
April 2010- "This was my/my cat's first time here. It was a very stress-free and positive experience."
April 2010- "I'm not a doctor but the Veterinarian explained it well. I understand exactly what is going on, this is unusual. Don't change a thing."
May 2010- "I wish I would have found this place when I first got my dog."
May 2010- " I thought the whole experience was excellent. The staff was super friendly and compassionate. I would highly recommend to others."
May 2010- "Can't see any room for improvement-except for Buddy's "issue"-which hopefully will be resolved shortly. What can I say-the service and quality of care and attention to detail are exceptional."
May 2010- "Dr. Burbrink was absolutely wonderful and extremely competent. Crosspointe is an exceptional place. Highly recommend!"
May 2010- "I appreciate your understanding in the price of caring for my cat and giving me options so I am still making sure my cat will be healthy & happy at a reasonable cost."
May 2010- "Everyone was very pleasant and efficient, the attention and care that was shown to me and my pet was beyond excellent. I would not hesitate in recommending Crosspointe Animal Hospital or Dr. Berkshire to anyone."
May 2010- "Dr. Burbrink is so friendly and explained everything to us. This was our first time here-we'll definitely be back."
June 2010- "Everyone is so friendly. One of the best clinics we have ever been too, & will stay!"
June 2010- "Did great job! Will come back."
June 2010-Great visit!
June 2010- "Happy doctors=happy visit"
July 2010- "This was our first experience with this facility-all went great!"
