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Microchips Microchipping is a permanent pet identification system that
is safe, simple and effective and is designed to quickly identify lost pets and
reunite them with their owners. Microchips are a proven way to successfully
recover your pet if it should become lost. Hundreds of thousands of lost pets have been Once your pet has a microchip, your pet must be enrolled in a national animal recovery database in order for you to be notified if your pet is recovered from being lost or stolen. Thousands of Veterinarians, Animal clinics and shelters use a hand-held scanner to scan lost pets, however if a pet is not enrolled in a recovery system, recovery of the pet to the proper owner is far more difficult if not impossible. Every recovery database operates under different enrollment options. So be aware of the database's policies and the recovery process for the microchip used for your pet. For example: Pets microchipped here at the Animal Health Clinic are registered with the AKC Companion Animal Recovery System. It is a one time lifetime registration (meaning no annual renewal fees) and any pet lost or found can be reported by visiting their website (listed below) or by calling their recovery hotline 1-800-252-7894. Each microchip identifies your pet with a specific identification number that unique even between the different databases. Below are links to many of the Recovery Databases currently used.
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