Animals and Pet Care
Microchip Identification
by
Dr. Rod Jouppi, Walden Animal Clinic
The microchip identification procedure is simple. A Tiny microchip
(about the size of a grain of rice) is painlessly injected under the
loose skin between your pet's shoulder blades. Each microchip has a
unique I.D. number to identify your pet for life. Important information
on you and your pet is then entered into a National Database. If your
pet is lost, the microchip I.D. number can be read by scanners at
hundreds of animal shelters across Canada. These shelters routinely scan
all pets for a microchip. If a chip is detected, a call to the 24 hour
toll free hotline will identify you as the rightful owner and you will
be contacted immediately. The microchip is completely safe. It is made
from bio-compatible material and its patented anti-migratory design
keeps the ship safely in place. Microchip identification is available at
veterinary clinics across Canada.
Good reasons to have your pet identified with microchip identification:
Microchip identification is a safe, painless and permanent method of pet
identification. Collars and tags are important - but they can be removed
or may fall off. Tattoos are often difficult to read, harder to trace,
and painful to apply. The service operates 24 hours a day, 365 days per
year, in both official languages, getting lost pets home quickly and
safely. Over 150,000 Canadian pets are microchipped and registered. Last
year over 5,000 lost pets were returned home because they were
identified with microchip identification. Microchips are the solution
for cats who do not wear or will not tolerate collars.
