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MICROCHIPPING

What is it?

  • A microchip is a small, electronic chip that's roughly the size of a grain of rice

  • It's placed underneath the skin, between the shoulder blades, via needle 

  • A microchip carries vital information about your pet (name, address, and contact information)

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How does it work?

  • When a microchip is implanted, the pet owner is given a registration form to complete

  • Registering the number on the microchip includes your pet in a national pet recovery database

  • Veterinary hospitals, animal shelters, and animal control offices can use their microchip scanner to read the identification number of a lost pet

  • The pet owner can be contacted and reunited with his or her pet!​

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Why microchipping is important:

  • Each year, thousands of pets go missing, and many don’t make it back home

  • Not all pets wear collars, and sometimes collars can break off or tags can become unreadable

Your pet needs a form of identification that is reliable and can’t get lost, stolen, or damaged. A microchip is a safe, effective form of identification that can significantly increase the chance that your pet will return home if they get lost.

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