Noffsinger described the dog as having all his ribs and spine visible due to being extremely thin. They pulled into a parking lot and beckoned the dog over.
Noffsinger stepped out of the car and the dog came rushing towards her with excitement, wagging his entire body, which she found absolutely adorable.
After the starving dog jumped into their car, the first thing that Jasmine Noffsinger and her sister did was take him to the vet for a microchip check. "He did have one, but they couldn't retrieve his information," Noffsinger said.
Thanks to the microchip company having Hamm's information, they discovered that his name was Hamm and that he had come from Dade City, Florida. The company contacted Patricia DeWit's husband, who then connected Hamm's rescuer with his mother.
Noffsinger recounted the emotional moment when she informed Hamm's owner that she had found him. "She was overcome with shock and disbelief when I told her that I had Hamm," Noffsinger said.
"Hamm's mom shared with me that he had been missing since February 2021 from their home in Dade City, which is 450 miles away from Pensacola where I found him," Noffsinger said. Hamm's family had searched for him extensively, but due to the large 100-acre area behind their home, their efforts were unsuccessful.
Meeting halfway in Tallahassee was agreed upon by Noffsinger and DeWit. According to Noffsinger, when the DeWits arrived, Hamm ran straight to them and hopped into their car.
Since reuniting him with his mom, Noffsinger has been receiving sweet Hamm updates every day, and she said that he is acting as if he never left. Noffsinger advised pet owners to get their pets microchipped and ensure that their registration is up-to-date.
Moreover, if someone finds a dog with a chip, Noffsinger recommended going the extra mile and doing what is right because just because the information does not come up right away does not mean that there is no information available.
