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Have you chipped your dog? - graylocks - 11-21-2007
little poochie is due to be neutered next month and the vet says that's a convenient time to chip him.
how necessary/advisable is this in the modern age?
Re: Have you chipped your dog? - vicrock - 11-21-2007
Both Truman and Emma are chipped. Be sure not to do the new Home Again - it requires a payment annually.
Avid and CAR are one time fees
Re: Have you chipped your dog? - graylocks - 11-21-2007
[quote vicrock]Both Truman and Emma are chipped. Be sure not to do the new Home Again - it requires a payment annually.
Avid and CAR are one time fees
but what factors went into your decision to do this?
Re: Have you chipped your dog? - kap - 11-21-2007
if a microchipped dog is lost and found by an animal shelter/rescue the org will be able to contact the pet owner. That is IF the org even bothers to scan the imbedded microchip and make the necessary phone call. Some animal shelter/rescue orgs leave the responsibility to find the lost pet solely to the owner. The problem compounds when the information on the chip is outdated.
There is supposed to be a website dedicated to LOST and FOUND pet but I haven't tried to look up one yet.
Re: Have you chipped your dog? - Craig - 11-21-2007
[quote graylocks]but what factors went into your decision to do this?
Ummm, what factors go into your decision not to? Cost? Pain?
It sucks to lose a pet and the guilt you will feel if you don't chip far outways the minimal cost. Your dog is under anesthesia anyway and the pain from a chipping is far less than the pain from losing your balls.
Craig
Re: Have you chipped your dog? - geon - 11-21-2007
two chipped.
Re: Have you chipped your dog? - kap - 11-21-2007
... or not to chip.
Re: Have you chipped your dog? - TheTominator - 11-21-2007
This sounds like a great opportunity to create a master database of animal chip IDs. I could consolodate all the info from different pet tracking systems into one easy-to-use online resource.
I can call it Pet-O-File.
This is what the Internet is made for!
Whaddya think? Is this a great idea or what? I'm gonna be famous!
Re: Have you chipped your dog? - dmann - 11-21-2007
Cooper dog is chipped, TJ kittycat is not. Cooper was chipped at the vets office during an annual check up. It was inserted with a small needle and he didn't even flinch.
The only reason I haven't chipped the cat is that I live in a highrise and there is literally no possible way for her to get out . The furthest she can go is down the hall.
DM
Re: Have you chipped your dog? - MacArtist - 11-21-2007
Mac the cow dog is chipped.
I think Tominator's idea for a pet id database sounds great.