A microchip is a permanent form of pet ID that can’t fall off or wear out—and helps reunite lost pets with their families. Registration is key: without updated contact info in the registry, the chip ...

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Microchipping is a common practice among pet owners as a way to embed their contact information into their pet. If your pet gets lost, and then found—and the finder thinks to have the animal scanned ...