So when the mother-of-two's Chinese shar pei Millie was stolen from her back garden, she at least had the comfort of hoping she would eventually be returned to them.
It took more than six months but, eventually, the £750 puppy was traced. Miss Stewart - and more importantly her nine-year-old daughter Megan - were expecting an emotional reunion with the pet. But this has been dashed by police.
They have been told that they cannot take Millie off the new owner because the man bought the dog in good faith - despite the microchip proving she is Miss Stewart's.
Now she faces the agonising choice between a lengthy - and potentially expensive - legal battle or accepting she will never see her puppy again.
Yesterday the 31-year-old told how the bitter blow had only added to the heartache caused to Megan and one-year-old Kayden, following the death of their father at Christmas.
8 comments:
Let me get this straight. In the uk, if you buy something in good faith, it's yours to keep, even if it is stolen property? Would the crown jewels be treated the same?
This is a very sad story! When I adopted my dog from the USPCA and took him to the vets for his shots the very first thing the vet did was check for an existing microchip! It makes you wonder if the guy who now has the dog ever took her to the vets, etc, which makes me think he knew the dog was stolen property when he bought her.
This is the saddest thing I have read all day. I can't imagine the man who bought the dog was notified that the family is looking for it (he probably doesn't even know it's microchipped), but I hope he finds out and returns the dog.
Then what is the use of microchipping anyhow???
Man, that's a weird law. Poor kids.
Geez... Patsy Kensit is looking rough...
Melissa I was going to say the same thing -- you always check for a microchip first!
OK. I'm speechless.
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