Microchipping: A Lifesaving Way to Keep Your Pet Safe

A microchip is a small (about the size of a grain of rice) and permanent form of identification that's placed under your pet’s skin, right between the shoulder blades. Each chip contains a unique number that's registered to your pet alone. In the event your pet gets lost, most veterinary clinics and animal shelters have scanners that can read this number, helping them quickly access your contact information from a national database. Thanks to microchipping, a lost pet is successfully reunited with their family every 6 minutes!

While microchipping greatly increases the chances of a happy reunion, it's still essential that your pet wears a collar with an ID tag for another layer of protection to help bring them home safely.