Microchipping for Dogs and Cats
Because love deserves protection.
Protect Love
A lost pet is every pet parent’s worst nightmare. Here at Heritage Veterinary Clinic we can help ensure a safe return by administering a HoneAgain Microchip, a quick and simple injection of a tiny microchip under the skin. Animal shelters and veterinary hospitals nationwide have a hand-held scanner to read this microchip. When someone brings in a lost pet, we scan them for a microchip. We contact the owner immediately by the national database if we find a microchip. The HomeAgain Microchip increases the likelihood of your pet’s return.
Microchipping FAQs
Pet microchips are not tracking devices. They are radio-frequency identification (RFID) implants that provide permanent ID for your pet. They are read with scanners.
Implants do not require anesthetic. The procedure is completed in our office and is as simple as a routine vaccine or shot. A quick pinch and it is done.
Commonly pets adopted from a shelter or breeder are already microchipped.
Even if your cat or dog is microchipped, we recommend that your pet always wear a collar and tags imprinted with your name and phone number. Extra precautions never hurt!
Unlike dogs, cats are often without a collar and tag, leaving them without any form of ID. Studies have shown that less than 2% of cats without microchips were returned home. However, if a cat is microchipped, the return-to-owner rate is 20 times higher than if the cat was not microchipped.
A microchip will normally last the lifetime of your pet and will not degrade over time. Microchips have features to help ensure the chip stays where it’s implanted, do not require a power source and have no moving parts. You can also check your pet’s microchip during exams.
Microchipping FAQs
Pet microchips are not tracking devices. They are radio-frequency identification (RFID) implants that provide permanent ID for your pet. They are read with scanners.
Implants do not require anesthetic. The procedure is completed in our office and is as simple as a routine vaccine or shot. A quick pinch and it is done.
Commonly pets adopted from a shelter or breeder are already microchipped.
Even if your cat or dog is microchipped, we recommend that your pet always wear a collar and tags imprinted with your name and phone number. Extra precautions never hurt!
Unlike dogs, cats are often without a collar and tag, leaving them without any form of ID. Studies have shown that less than 2% of cats without microchips were returned home. However, if a cat is microchipped, the return-to-owner rate is 20 times higher than if the cat was not microchipped.
A microchip will normally last the lifetime of your pet and will not degrade over time. Microchips have features to help ensure the chip stays where it’s implanted, do not require a power source and have no moving parts. You can also check your pet’s microchip during exams.
