Keeping the microchip registration up to date with your contact information is sometimes forgotten about, but very important if your pet is lost.
While we promote responsible pet ownership every day of the year, National Check the Chip Day is a day to spread awareness about the benefits of microchipping your pet and the importance of
keeping microchip registration information up - to - date.
Be sure to
keep the microchip registration up - to - date, and include at least one emergency number of a friend or relative who resides out of your immediate area.
Not exact matches
If your dog is microchipped, make sure to
keep his
registration current in the
microchip company's database.
• Ensuring pets are properly identified (i.e., tags,
microchips, or tattoos) and that
registration information in associated databases is
kept up - to - date.
Make sure the
microchip registrations are up to date and
keep the records handy.
ANBAR will always be listed as alternate or primary contact on the
registration of the
microchip, and that adopter is responsible for
keeping the
registration current and active.
To
keep pets healthy and out of local shelters, we offer low - cost vaccines,
microchips with lifetime
registrations, testing for heartworms (for dogs) and Felv / FIV (for cats), parasite treatment and prevention, and other preventative veterinary services at our vaccine clinic.
Since it is so rare for pets to have more than one
microchip, most vets and shelters don't
keep looking for a second once one
microchip has been detected, so we recommend that you
keep a separate
registration for each of your pet's two
microchip numbers.
A: Once your pet is microchipped, there are only three things you need to do: 1) make sure the
microchip is registered; 2) ask your veterinarian to scan your pet's
microchip at least once per year to make sure the
microchip is still functioning and can be detected; and 3)
keep your
registration information up - to - date.