Microchipping is back in the news again: The Association of Dogs and Cats Homes (ADCH) is urging owners to ensure their pets are microchipped and that their registered contact details are updated and correct. Microchipping is a great way to permanently identify dogs and cats, but an owner can only be contacted and reunited with their missing pet if their registered details are up to date. A microchip is a small electronic device the size of a grain of rice that is implanted under the animal’s skin. It is coded with a unique number that is linked to their owner’s contact details on a national database. David Warner, Secretary of ADCH explains: “The ADCH believes microchipping is the best way to help reunite owners with lost pets, trace abandoned animals back to irresponsible owners and make unscrupulous breeders accountable for their litters. It is also a key weapon in the battle to reduce the number of healthy dogs unnecessarily put to sleep in the UK each year. So it’s vital that the databases are kept up to date with correct contact detail for microchipped cats’ and dogs’ owners.” One lucky cat that was reunited with her owner thanks to a microchip was black cat Midnight, who went missing from her home in Warrington in April 2010. Her owners did everything they could to find her but reluctantly gave up hope as the weeks turned into months. However, seven months later, Midnight was found wandering the streets over 20 miles away and was taken in by a local animal rescue centre. Thankfully she was microchipped and all her details were up-to-date so she was promptly returned to her very relieved owners. Microchipping is cheaper than you may think and a lot cheaper than losing a loved pet - call us for details on our microchipping service now!! |
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