Microchips make it possible to reunite lost pets with their owners.
Tags and collars can break or get lost - which is why it's so important to get your pet microchipped!

But how do these devices work?

A pet microchip is a tiny tag, about as big as a grain of rice, that stores an ID number.

They don’t have a battery or source of power - just a chip, an antenna, and a “capacitor” which allows an external device to power the chip when read.

A vet or a shelter can use an "interrogator device" to give the chip energy, which the chip uses to emit its unique ID number.

This number can be used to look up your pet in a lost pets database - and reunite them with you!

Your contact details will be stored in this database - not on the chip!
This means that updating your details does not require you to go to the vet, or replace the chip. The chip will  always remain safely under your pet’s skin.

Register your pet in a government-approved database, and ensure that your details are always up-to-date. Outdated details will make it harder to contact you in the event your pet gets lost!

Is your pet not microchipped yet? Contact us to schedule your appointment!

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