What is a Microchip and Why Does my Pet Need One?
While it is always a good idea for your dog or cat to wear a collar and ID tag, collars can be lost, or removed. A microchip is permanent. Once it is placed, it’s there for life.
Many people refer to pets they see wandering as “stray” pets. While this may be true in some definitions, in reality by looking at pets in this way we do them a disservice and sometimes fail to see the true situation. Most “strays” didn’t just wander off.
While it is always a good idea for your dog or cat to wear a collar and ID tag, collars can be lost, or removed. A microchip is permanent. Once it is placed, it’s there for life.
For whatever reason you cannot keep your pet and need to get rid of it. Sadly many people go about this in the wrong way. Here are the best options.
Panic-stricken owners do not always act fast enough to find their lost pet. What you do in the first 72 hours may make all the difference.