Permanent pet ID methods were developed because there are few things more frightening to pet owners than coming home to discover an open door or gate and their pet nowhere to be found. Although collar tags are a wonderful tool for identifying lost pets, animals can slip off their collars, and many dogs and cats don’t wear their ID tags when they’re inside the house. Permanent pet ids, such as pet microchips, solve that problem because, unlike your pet or his collar, they can never get lost.

When you microchip your pet, your veterinarian will use a small device to insert the pet microchip under your pet’s skin, and then check to make certain it is readable with a portable scanner. (At this point she will also check that the microchip’s ID number is the same as what was printed on its package!) That, however, is only the first step of the pet microchipping process. It’s not enough to simply microchip your pet. After the chip is inserted, you have to registe… Register/Login to read more