Dog missing for a decade reunited with owner thanks to a microchip Samson was brought into the San Antonio Animal Care Services Dog missing for a decade reunited with owner thanks to a microchip and last updated 2021-07-01 22:15:52-04 SAN ANTONIO, Texas â Under the City of Corpus Christi's new ordinance, all pets must be registered with the city and microchipped. The change is one of several ways Corpus Christi Animal Care Services aims to increase the Live Release Rate - which is the rate at which animals leave the shelter alive through adoption, return to owner, or rescue. The same ordinance is already in place in San Antonio, Texas where a microchip led to a reunion that would make anyone shed tears of joy.