For animals that get separated from their owners, proper identification is a ticket home.
What is it?
A microchip is a very small device, about the size of a grain of rice, that is placed under an animal’s skin using a hypodermic needle—much like giving the animal a shot. The microchip contains a unique identification number that matches up with the owner’s contact information maintained in a database. When a scanner is passed over the chip, the scanner displays the number. If the owner’s contact information is up to date in the microchip database, the owner can be located quickly.