If you ever wondered why you microchip pets think of this. If or when your pet wanders off, it could vanish for days, weeks or even for good. Undoubtedly, this will cause anxiety to you,  your family and of course your pet.

Nowadays it is only common sense to microchip your pet. In some countries it is law. Microchipping is a painless, one off procedure done by your veterinarian. The cost is not great but the benefits are .  It is perhaps most  important in terms of saving anguish for your dog, cat, pony or horse not to mention yourself and all involved.

What is Microchipping?

Microchipping is a simple and effective way to ensure that your pet can be quickly identified should you become separated at any time. Unlike a collar with an identity disc it cannot be lost, stolen or become worn out. The only thing you ever need to do is to inform the national database of any changes in your personal particulars such as a new address or phone number. That is the one why you microchip pets .

Chips for your animals are about the size of a rice grain and are implanted underneath the skin at a specific spot with a simple injection. Encoded on  the microchip is a special code number distinctive to the dog or cat which is registered along with details of it’s breed, sex, age and most importantly the owner’s name and full details.

Why Microchip Pets?

The reason why you microchip pets and the main benefit of having it done is that should your pet ever get lost or a squabble over ownership arise there is a quick and guaranteed way to establish the rightful owner. It takes away the biggest part of the stress and worry that comes with losing your pet.

Puppies and kittens as young as six weeks old can have the microchip implant. This is a great bonus because so many young young animals stray and disappear very rapidly and for many reasons. As you very likely know, a young animal is inquisitive and will happily explore anything and everything. It is easy to leave a door open or the yard gate for instance or they can slip their collar when out playing.

You need to keep your eyes on them at all times particularly when you are outside Picture the relief being able to have your animal quickly identified and reunited with you. This is possibly the number one reason why you microchip pets.

The Vet Nurse