P.O. Box 216

Grove City, OH  43123

614-519-5705

or 614-519-3377

Ohio Chapter

as of 01/22/06

Losing your pet can be devastating and the search can be unsuccessful. The past years there have been different methods of keeping track of your furry friends developed. Some dogs are tattooed, city license, ID tags, etc.  If your pet becomes lost or stolen and the collar is somehow removed, how would someone be able to identify your lost pet?  Most dogs that are lost end up at the local pound/shelter.  When your pet is taken to the pound/shelter most of them will scan your pet to see if they have a microchip.  If your pet has a microchip, then you have a pretty good chance of getting your beloved pet back.

How does microchipping work?  A microchip is a tiny chip about the size of a grain of rice and is implanted between the dogs shoulder blades. Vet offices have a scanner that will read a digital number on the chip.  That number will tell the vet who the manufacture is.  (Home Again, Avid, 24PetWatch).  The microchip will only help return your lost pet if you have registered the chip and keep it current.  It doesn't do any good to microchip your dog if the information isn't registered.

If your pet isn't already microchipped, you vet can do this for you.  Most vet charge any where from $30-$80 to implant the chip and then the manufacturer has a $12-$20 registration fee. 

We can also microchip your pet for $25 and this includes the registration fee.  There is no fee to change your information either like other companies do.  If you have adopted a dog from us in the past, you can have your pet microchipped for $15.  If you are interested in having your pet microchipped, please send us an email to set up an appointment to have this done.  (Please Note:  ALL of the dogs that are currently in the rescue are microchipped prior to being adopted.)

Q:  Will this hurt my pet?

A:  If it does hurt, it will be very little, no more than getting his annual vaccines.

Q:  How easy is it for owners to change the information if they move?

A:  A simple phone call to the company that manufactures the chips will get the job done, and there is even a website where the information can be updated.

Q:  Will the microchip stay in place?

A:  There have been cases of it migrating, but it is not a very common occurrence. Most places run the scanners over the entire animal just in case.

Q:  Where can I get my pet microchipped?

A:  You can have this procedure done at any veterinarian's office, some humane societies and some rescue groups (TLC Rescue).

Q:  How will the person who finds my dog know that my pet is microchipped?

A:  Your dog will have a collar tag with the 1-800 number to call on it.

Q:  What kind of information will my dog's microchip have access to?

A:  Whatever you choose to fill out on the initial form.  Most times this is your dog's name, your name and phone number, address and an emergency contact.