Everyday, thousands of lost pets arrive at shelters around the country without any form of identification. A microchip enables a shelter to contact the owner immediately, saving stress for both the owner and pet. So what is a microchip? The microchip is a silicon encased chip about the size of a grain of rice that [...]
A microchip next to a 5c piece The Lost Dogs´ Home scans for all Microchips. The Home has purchased an Avid Power Tracker to scan for Destron and Avid microchips. At present approximately 1% of the dogs admitted to the Home have been found to have a microchip, we would like to see that increase [...]
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