Not exact matches
While I still am not clear on how Best Friends determines a home visit, I am glad to hear they
microchip all
dogs, (and I hear now also provide non slip collars) but that certainly doesn't help if a
dog is injured (or worst) in a home or outside of a home due to either a lack of awareness or a lack or training / suggestions given by the rescue after an observation of the current set up.
While the MPP focuses on both cats and
dogs, the issue of lost pets is particularly relevant to cats, given their low reclaim rates in shelters; high euthanasia rates; decreased likelihood of having collars, tags or
microchips; and propensity to hide when frightened.
While information is a key advantage of the
microchip in your
dog or cat, it is also a minimally invasive option.
(Kennel Club Press Release) A three year old
dog from Cambridgeshire travelled 50 miles
while missing, before being reunited with her loving family thanks to her
microchip and the help of Petlog, the UK's largest lost and found database for microchipped pets.
While microchips are implanted generally between the shoulder blades, this quick lost
dog / reunion story from Lost
Dogs Illinois is an amazing example of how
microchips can migrate.
Dogs in the OESR foster program are provided preventative care vetting (including spay, neuter,
microchip, worming, heartworm testing and vaccines) by the rescue and all necessary veterinary costs involved with a program
dog while in foster care are taken care of by the rescue.
Photo: Central Veterinary Associates President / CEO Dr. John Charos prepares to insert a
microchip into Mia, a Pomeranian,
while the
dog's owner, Linda O'Donnell of Mineola, looks on.
- Spay / Neuter - Current on Vaccines - Heartworm tested - Flea and Tick Preventive
while in rescue - Heartworm Preventive
while in rescue -
Microchip (6 months or older) Adult
dogs $ 250 Puppies (under 6 months old) $ 300 (which includes $ 100 spay / neuter deposit you receive back) Senior 4 Senior Program - Any
dog 8 yrs.