Microchipping

While tags, collars, and tattoos all serve the purpose of identifying pets, they, unfortunately, have their weak points. Tags can be damaged so that they’re illegible and they’re easy to remove. Collars are easy to tear or slip off an animal. Tattoos, though meant to be permanent, can fade over time or become difficult to spot as hair regrows over the area.

Unlike tags, collars, and tattoos, a microchip is a truly permanent solution to identifying lost pets. When you bring in your furry friend to be microchipped, a veterinarian will use a syringe to inject a tiny chip right between your pet’s shoulder blades. This process is relatively painless, and the chip is extremely safe. This chip contains a unique ID number that is registered to a national database. Whenever an animal hospital, shelter or animal control officer scans for a microchip with a special device, a pet’s unique number pops up, allowing access to the owners contact information.