Check Your Chip Day

August 15th is National Check Your Chip Day- reminding pet owners to microchip their furry friends and to check to make sure their microchip information is up to date.

If you already have a pet that’s microchipped, you might not think twice about this day but it never hurts to double check the info attached to the microchip. I can tell you from first-hand experience that my husband and I love our pets as much as we love each other and even we realized things weren’t up to date.

I had switched cell phone numbers (so a call to that old number in an emergency would have prolonged the process of getting a missing pet back- if at all!)

And my husband had been married before when he adopted his dog and the microchip was first implanted. He’s been divorced for many years and never thought about updating his dog’s microchip contact names/numbers until the vet suggested doing so on his last visit (when he added my name to his patient file).

It’s a simple process that could save you so much stress and worry if the nightmare of losing your pet ever happens. Let’s hope none of us ever have to rely on the microchip to get our furbabies back home safe and sound. But man will we be glad we double checked now for accurate information if we do!

Want to contact Laura McKenna about pets, microchipping, or anything else that’s on your mind? Email anytime, she’d love to hear from you: Laura.McKenna@civicmedia.us
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