Pet Microchips for Dogs and Cats
Order a Pet Microchip for your Pet
Why should you microchip your pet?
Whether you travel or not, identifying your pet is a responsibility
of any pet owner. Did you know that 80% of pets who are not
microchipped and are separated from their owners are NEVER reunited
with their owners? The answer: microchip your dog or cat! A visit to your veterinarian and a painless insertion
is all it takes to help ensure that your pet can always be
identified and returned to you. Importantly, once the microchip is
inserted, you need to register the microchip with the manufacturer.
Your contact information will be available to the agency who finds
your pet and scans the microchip.
Microchips for dogs and cats are small devices about the size of a grain of
rice. It is inserted into the dog or cat in the area of the
shoulder by your veterinarian.
The microchip contains only a number. If the pet is lost the animal
shelter can scan the dog or cat and see the number. If your pet has
been registered you will then be contacted to arrange the return of your pet.
However, it is essential that you register your pet and keep your contact information up
to date.
If you are traveling to an EU Country and many other countries in
the world, a microchip for your dog or cat is MANDATORY as the immigration
officers use it to compare the pet they are scanning to the
veterinary documents you have presented. See a list of
countries that require a microchip.
The 15 digit ISO pet microchip is fast becoming the world standard, and
if you are traveling to an EU country and your pet has a nine or ten
digit microchip, your pet will need a 15 digit pet microchip or you
will need to carry your own
microchip scanner. In Europe, the standard
pet microchip meets ISO standard 11784/17785 and is a 15 digit microchip
operating at 134.2 kHz. We recommend the Datamars microchip. This
microchip includes FREE registration in a database found at PetLink.net.
PETS TRAVELING TO EUROPE OR LIVING IN EUROPE:
If you are living in Europe or traveling throughout Europe then
your pet must be microchipped, then vaccinated. If your pet was vaccinated before the microchip was inserted, the pet must be vaccinated
again after the microchip is inserted. This is a requirement of all EU countries.
PETS TRAVELING TO OTHER COUNTRIES: For travel to
all countries, you should use ISO 15 digit microchip that meets ISO
standards 11784/11785. Each country will have its own veterinary certificate. Many also require import certificates.
Check the Pet Travel Store for immigration instructions and
forms for over 240 countries worldwide.
REGISTERING YOUR CHIP: The microchip only
contains a number. If your pet is lost it will be impossible for the
agency who finds your pet to contact you unless you have registered
the pet and the microchip number. You can register the microchip
number with the company who made it or an independent company such
as
www.help4pets.com.
In addition to the microchip, your pet should have a pet tag on its
collar with your cell phone number, the microchip number and
THE NAME OF THE MANUFACTURER OF THE CHIP.
The identification number contained in the microchip must appear
on all veterinary and vaccination certificates.
SCANNERS - If you are traveling to Europe,
as of July, 2011, the EU will no longer recognize any microchip other than the
15 digit ISO microchip. If your pet has any microchip other than that, then you should carry your own scanner with you.
Find
pet microchip scanners. If your pet has the
15 digit ISO microchip then it is not necessary to carry your
own scanner.
Interested in the purchase or rental of a
pet microchip scanner?