According to the American Animal Hospital Association, a family pet is lost every two seconds, one out of three pets will be lost during their lifetimes, and only one in ten is ever found. Losing a pet that so many consider part of the family is one of the scariest situations that can be helped by microchipping. It is recommended to have dogs and cats microchipped, to increase the chance to reunite someone with a lost pet.
Microchip devices/radio frequency identification devices (RFID) are implanted by a veterinarian or under the supervision of one. The information on the microchip is registered in a central database that can be accessed 24/7 by phone and internet portal, and can be scanned by most veterinarians, pet clinics, animal control, and animal shelters. The microchip is very small, about the size of a grain of rice. It is placed under the skin in the neck and causes no harm to your pet.
Learn More:
Pet Microchips – Frequently Asked Questions [Internet] The Animal League Wellness Center. Available from: https://animalleaguewellness.org/pet-microchips-frequently-asked-questions/
Today is Check the Chip Day! [Internet] The American Animal Hospital Association. Available from: https://www.aaha.org/publications/newstat/articles/2018-08/today-is-check-the-chip-day/
Animal Identification and Microchipping [Internet] The American Animal Hospital Association. Available from: https://www.aaha.org/about-aaha/aaha-position-statements/animal-identification/
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