MICROCHIP YOUR PET
If your pet is ever lost, your chances of finding him significantly improve if he is microchipped
– given him a permanent form of identification.
Medical records are linked to the microchip ID number at the vet or at the animal shelter.
– given him a permanent form of identification.
Medical records are linked to the microchip ID number at the vet or at the animal shelter.
WHAT IS A MICROCHIP AND HOW DOES IT WORK?
Microchips, small electronic chips the size of a grain of rice, are inscribed with a unique identification code. When a scanner is passed over a microchip, the chip transmits the identification code to the scanner, where it is displayed on the scanner screen. A simple and quick procedure, microchips are inserted below the surface of your pet’s skin between the shoulder blades. A microchip is permanent, unalterable and does not change the appearance of a pet. Microchips are an important part of pet care; you never know if your pet might be lost or stolen some day.
Microchips, small electronic chips the size of a grain of rice, are inscribed with a unique identification code. When a scanner is passed over a microchip, the chip transmits the identification code to the scanner, where it is displayed on the scanner screen. A simple and quick procedure, microchips are inserted below the surface of your pet’s skin between the shoulder blades. A microchip is permanent, unalterable and does not change the appearance of a pet. Microchips are an important part of pet care; you never know if your pet might be lost or stolen some day.
At the Humane Society, we use Nanochip microchips for all our shelter animals. These microchips are made from biocompatible materials that will not move or degenerate over time. Nanochip uses the smallest chips and needles on the market and the chips are ISO certified, making it easy to track for all US scanners and all international scanners. They are not tracking devices and do not require a power source like a GPS. Rather, they use radio frequencies to identify pets. When a microchip scanner is passed over your pet’s shoulder blades, the scanner emits a low radio frequency. This frequency is not harmful in the least but provides enough power to transmit the microchip’s unique ID code and positively identify lost pets.
WHY CHIP YOUR PET?
- Owner can easily be traced when pet is lost
- Proof of ownership
- Quick, simple and painless
- Peace of mind
- Testing shows a chip will last more than 20 years!
- Your pet's medical records can be linked with the chip ID
- Owner can easily be traced when pet is lost
- Proof of ownership
- Quick, simple and painless
- Peace of mind
- Testing shows a chip will last more than 20 years!
- Your pet's medical records can be linked with the chip ID
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
ONLY $25 at the Shelter / $40 at your home, with FREE registration in the BVI!
ONLY $25 at the Shelter / $40 at your home, with FREE registration in the BVI!
REGISTER AND MAINTAIN YOUR PET’S MICROCHIP
Your chip comes with FREE registration with the Humane Society. We keep your contact details in our system and when your pet's chip is checked online our contact details will be shown. If you want to register your pet yourself, you can do so at www.fetch-id.com/ for $19.99 per year. This is recommended when your pet leaves the BVI. Registration instructions are provided when your pet is chipped. You must register the microchip and keep your contact information up-to-date in the microchip registration database. When an animal is found and taken to a shelter or veterinary clinic, one of the first things they do is scan the animal for a microchip. If they find a microchip with accurate information in the registry, they can quickly find the animal’s owner.
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