What is a microchip and why should my pet have one?
A microchip is a small radio transponder (the size of a grain of rice) that is inserted under your pet’s skin between the shoulder blades in a relatively painless procedure. Every microchip is encoded with a number unique to your pet and that number is logged into a database with your contact information. If you pet becomes lost, any shelter or veterinary office can use a scanner to quickly identify your pet by its microchip. Thousands of petowners are reunited with their pets every year thanks to microchips. Every PSPCA animal is microchipped before leaving our shelter, and we encourage you to microchip all your pets. A microchip is permanent, so the chip cannot be altered, removed, or damaged.
Related Questions
- If a pet that my shelter has recently adopted out is returned and adopted to a new home, is there a charge to transfer the microchip registration and HomeAgain membership? How is the transfer done?
- Can a microchip / microchipping replace my pet’s collar and tags?
- Could my pet be allergic to the AVID MicroChip?
