Microchipping your pets by tom rowlands https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8 Made with a wink and a smile en-us 2017-02-06 13:54:14 UTC 2025-12-02 19:00:07 UTC hello@padlet.com Microchipping Your Pets tomm_row15 https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/151823948 2017-02-06 14:29:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/151823948 tomm_row15 https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/151825226 2017-02-06 14:32:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/151825226 Pro's tomm_row15 https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/151825769 2017-02-06 14:33:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/151825769 Con's tomm_row15 https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/151825933 2017-02-06 14:33:51 UTC https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/151825933 Microchips have become very popular over the year, some shelters now implant chips in every animal before he or she goes home with a new family. tomm_row15 https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/151826195 2017-02-06 14:34:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/151826195 Chips have become a standard method of identifying strays. Any lost animal brought to a veterinary clinic or animal shelter is automatically scanned. tomm_row15 https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/151828558 2017-02-06 14:39:28 UTC https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/151828558 The primary benefit of microchipping is, of course, that your pet can’t lose his ID Any lost dog's brought to a veterinary clinic or animal shelter is automatically scanned tomm_row15 https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/151829191 2017-02-06 14:40:49 UTC https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/151829191 Some places like the dog trust sometimes offer a free chipping to your pets if your benefits etc. tomm_row15 https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/151831290 2017-02-06 14:45:28 UTC https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/151831290 So as long as your dog's microchip has been registered and your information is up-to-date in the recovery program database, the vet clinic or shelter should be able to reunite you with your furry family member. tomm_row15 https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/151831589 2017-02-06 14:46:09 UTC https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/151831589 There is a chance of a potential insertion of the chip when implanted can be a bit painful like any injection. tomm_row15 https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/151831988 2017-02-06 14:47:04 UTC https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/151831988 Another potential disadvantage is that chips have been known to migrate away from the injection site, which makes them more difficult to locate with a scanner. tomm_row15 https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/151832234 2017-02-06 14:47:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/151832234 Also, there are several microchip manufacturers out there so not just one scanner will do as there’s no universal scanner that reads every brand of chip. tomm_row15 https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/151833152 2017-02-06 14:49:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/151833152 Depending on your situation you may have to pay a small fee some where between £10 - £20 each. tomm_row15 https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/151833460 2017-02-06 14:50:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/151833460 If you don't get your pet microchipped you could face a fine upto £500. Alternatively an enforcer, such as a dog warden, may seize your dog tomm_row15 https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/151833859 2017-02-06 14:51:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/151833859 janet_lewis1 https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/151842406 I would rather have my dog chipped than have him stolen. They mean alot.]]> 2017-02-06 15:09:54 UTC https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/151842406 Link to dogs trust about Microchipping tomm_row15 https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/153368853 https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/help-advice/microchipping/]]> 2017-02-13 09:25:13 UTC https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/153368853 Animal Friends Website tomm_row15 https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/153372309 2017-02-13 09:45:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/153372309 Animal Friends recently carried out a survey of pet owners to find out more about who does and doesn’t microchip and why, and also to gauge the UK’s attitude to vets not routinely checking microchips. Here is a full run-down of their findings: tomm_row15 https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/153372755 2017-02-13 09:47:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/153372755 63% of owners with one or more dogs say all of their dogs are microchipped. tomm_row15 https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/153373373 2017-02-13 09:51:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/153373373 26% of dog owners have at least one dog that isn’t microchipped. tomm_row15 https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/153373424 2017-02-13 09:52:05 UTC https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/153373424 12% of dog owners own one or more dog that they’re not sure if it’s microchipped tomm_row15 https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/153373468 2017-02-13 09:52:22 UTC https://padlet.com/tomm_row15/80qa0ry60sw8/wish/153373468