Demystifying the Microchip
One in three pets go missing in their lifetime. Chances are, you or someone you know has lost a pet. One method of identifying pets and making it easier to return them to their families is called microchipping. According to the American Kennel Club, pets with microchips are 20 times more likely to be reunited with their humans. But what exactly is microchipping? Image by Gabe from Pexels What is a microchip? A microchip is a tiny, grain of rice-sized device that gets implanted in a companion animal for identification purposes. Like a vaccine, it's a quick and relatively painless process. It's also incredibly low-risk and designed to last for the lifetime of your pet. The microchip has a special ID number unique to your pet and your pet alone. It's not a GPS or tracking device. It's got no battery or power source. It simply has a little antenna within it that can only be read by a special kind of scanner. Veterinarians, animal shelters, and animal control facilities u