Is there a monthly fee for microchip?

Microchip registration is FREE. All the paperwork and all the information on the microchip company web sites says you have to pay about $20 a year to register and keep the information up to date. This is not true.

How does a microchip actually work?

Each microchip contains a registration number and the phone number of the registry for the particular brand of chip. A handheld scanner reads the radio frequency of the chip and displays this information. An animal shelter or vet clinic that finds your pet can contact the registry to get your name and phone number.

Do you have to pay for microchip every year?

Once you register your chip with the company (a one time fee of 19.99) it is registered FOR THE LIFE of your animal. There is NO YEARLY FEE.

Is save this life free?

There are no registration fees, no annual fees and no fees to update information or transfer pet owners. Save This Life also sends out free Lost Pet Alerts to the shelters and rescues within a 25 mile radius of where a lost pet was last seen and a Lost Pet Alert Poster to the pet owner.

How does save this life microchip work?

Save This Life has patented a way to use a Google™ search to help you find your lost pet! When someone finds a pet and performs a Google™ search of the microchip number, they can then privately contact the pet owner via text and email. The pet owner receives a GPS map of where the person who found their pet is located!

Are save this life microchip ISO compliant?

Each Save This Life microchip comes with an aluminum, machine stamped ID tag: The microchips themselves are 134.2 kHz ISO compliant readable by all universal scanners.

What is the best microchip company for pets?

– Schering-Plough By HomeAgain. An advantage of the Schering-Plough microchip by HomeAgain is that the microchip can be read by any pet scanner.
– 24 Pet Watch By Allflex.
– ResQ By Bayer.
– AKC-CAR By Trovan.
– The Friendchip By Avid.

How much does chipping a cat cost?

Q: What does it cost? A: If you’re going to a vet just to get a microchip done, it’s probably going to cost around $50. But if you have it done while you’re having other things done, like your regular check up, then it will probably be a bit less because you’ve already paid for the office visit.

Which pet microchip registry is best?

– HomeAgain.
– AKC Reunite.
– AVID.
– PetLink.
– 24PetWatch.
– ACA’s Microchip Animal Rapid Recovery Services.
– Homeward Bound Pet.
– Petkey.

Does the brand of microchip matter?

Microchips may look alike, but they are far from it. The United States has no designated quality requirements on regular chips for animal use, so a ‘Buyer-Beware’ situation exists. Many overseas companies are now selling chips into the United States animal market, so price may be used as a lure.

Where is the best place to register microchip?

– Michelson Found Animals Foundation. Michelson Found Animals started the first free microchip registry and accepts all microchip brands and frequencies.
– Pethealth.
– 911PetChip.
– AKC Reunite.
– SmartTag.

How much does it cost to get a cat chipped?

The average cost to have a microchip implanted by a veterinarian is around $45, which is a one–time fee and often includes registration in a pet recovery database. If your pet was adopted from a shelter or purchased from a breeder, your pet may already have a microchip.