If your cat is lost, the microchip can be
scanned by animal control officers, at shelters, at veterinary hospitals in the U.S. and in many foreign countries.
If a pet is lost, the microchip can be
scanned by animal control officers, at shelters and at veterinary hospitals throughout the U.S. and in many other foreign countries.
Measuring about the size of a grain of rice, this transponder contains information that is
scanned by an animal control officer or shelter, so your pet can be returned to you without delay.
Not exact matches
If your dog goes missing, and is found with no tags or collar, you need to hope the person who finds them is willing to make a few calls and wait while your dog is collected
by an
animal control officer who can then take them to be
scanned.
Luckily, Rocky was microchipped
by his owners, so after he was brought into the shelter
by Animal Control Officer Kim Richardson, The
Animal Foundation processed him,
scanned his microchip that contained his owner's contact information and was able to reach Humberto to tell him the good news.
Instead of rewarding
animal control officers for creating good outcomes for the owners and
animals by offering assistance when needed or for
scanning for microchips in the field so
animals can get back home, the rewards system is now put in place to encourage
animal control officers to bring
animals back to the shelter where a large percentage of them end up dying.
It needs no battery and can be
scanned by a vet or an
animal control officer in seconds.
Dogs can be
scanned when picked up
by an
animal control officer or brought to the shelter.
The microchip is NOT a GPS device, however should your pet become lost and picked - up
by an
animal control officer or
scanned at a local veterinary clinic, you will be contacted
by the microchip company letting you know your pet has been located.