Every year, millions of pets end up in shelters because they were not wearing identification. A microchip is the single most effective way to ensure your lost pet finds their way home.
What Is a Microchip?
A microchip is a tiny electronic chip, about the size of a grain of rice, implanted under your pets skin between the shoulder blades. It contains a unique identification number that links to your contact information in a database.
How It Works
When a shelter or vet scans your pet with a microchip reader, the chip transmits its ID number. The scanner operator looks up the number in the database and contacts you. The entire process takes seconds.
Is It Safe?
Microchipping is as safe as a routine vaccination. The procedure takes less than a second and does not require anesthesia. Complications are extremely rare, with an adverse reaction rate of less than 0.01 percent.
Common Myths
- Myth: Microchips are GPS trackers. Fact: They are passive ID tags. They only transmit when scanned.
- Myth: Microchips migrate and cause cancer. Fact: Migration is rare and the cancer risk is virtually nonexistent.
- Myth: A microchip replaces a collar and tags. Fact: Collars with visible tags are still the fastest way for a neighbor to identify your pet.
The Critical Step Most People Forget
Getting your pet microchipped is only half the process. You must register the chip AND update your contact information every time you move or change phone numbers. An unregistered microchip is useless.
Microchipping costs 25-50 dollars at most vets. Reuniting with a lost pet is priceless. There is no better investment you can make.
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