A microchip is inserted into the scruff of the animal's neck. When an animal comes into a shelter, an animal care technician scans the animal's body with a portable, hand-held scanner. If an animal has a microchip, an identification number will register on the scanner. The technician will call the appropriate microchip company and provide the microchip number to the company, who can check their computer database for the registered owner's name, address, and phone number(s). Afterwards, the shelter will attempt to make contact with the owner. Please note that a microchip is NOT a GPS device or tracking device.
Any shelter or vet can microchip your pet. Our shelter charges $5 per microchip, which includes microchip registration with the Found Animals, who maintains a nationwide database of microchips. Microchip registration and updates are free for the life of your pet. If you already have a pet that is chipped, you may add it to your existing Found Animals account at any time, free of charge, regardless of the microchip brand.
Also, a microchip is included with any dog or cat adoption and is offered free-of-charge to pet owners who reclaim their lost pet at our shelter. The more pets we chip, the fewer end up in shelters, lost and alone.
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- 24PetWatch - 866-597-2424 - contains 10 digits and begins with "0A"
- AVID - 800-336-2843 - contains 9 digits with numerals only
- Banfield - 800-838-6738 - contains 10 digits and begins with "0D"
- Home Again - 866-738-4324 - contains 10 digits with numerals and/or letter(s)
- ResQ/PetLink - 877-738-5465 - contains 15 digits and begins with "98102"
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