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Pet Microchipping for Safe Return
If your dog or cat gets lost, microchipping is a safe and permanent way to help ensure they find their way back home. The microchip, a tiny device about the size of a grain of rice, is implanted just under the loose skin at the back of your pet’s neck. When a lost pet without an ID tag is found, a veterinarian or shelter staff uses a handheld scanner to detect the chip. The chip transmits an ID number via a low-frequency radio signal, which allows the veterinary hospital or shelter to contact the chip manufacturer, retrieve your contact information, and quickly get in touch with you to reunite you with your pet.
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Why Microchipping Your Pet is Essential for Their Safety
Even the most responsible pet owners can’t always guarantee their pet won’t get lost. A leash could break or slip out of your hand, a pet could push through a screen door or window, or a contractor or friend might accidentally leave a door or gate open.
We recommend that you use a microchip, along with a collar and ID tag, to identify your pet. An ID tag is still a reliable identification method. Pets that have tags with current contact information are more likely to not end up in shelters and tend to get home faster than those without tags. However, collars and ID tags aren’t permanent and can be removed (overnight or for grooming); pets can also lose them. With a microchip, your pet will have a much better chance of being identified and returned to you. Pets without microchips that end up in shelters may be adopted out to another family or even euthanized.
Please contact us to schedule an appointment to microchip your pet. Although we hope your pet never becomes lost, we want you to be prepared. We can also suggest a plan to have in place so if your pet does go missing, you’ll be able to act quickly.
We can microchip ferrets, rabbits, birds, and other companion animals, too!
