Microchips are small
permanent identification devices about the size and shape as a grain of rice that provide a unique identification number when scanned with a Microchip Reader.
Not exact matches
Other methods for identifying pets include GPS tracking
devices, radio frequency
identification devices, and
permanent tattoos.
They don't act as tracking
devices but they will provide a
permanent identification in case your pets lose their collars or the information on their ID tags becomes impossible to read.
It is not a tracking
device and does not work like GPS, it simply provides your pet with
permanent identification.
It's important to understand that a microchip is
permanent identification but not a GPS
device to track a lost pet.