Top 3 Reasons to Microchip Your Pet – Ensure Safety & Quick Recovery

May is dedicated as a microchip your pet month. If you didn’t know this before, now you do. We are in May and we thought it was important to talk about pet’s microchip. In this short article, we are going to be talking about the top 3 reasons why you should consider microchipping your pet if you have not done so already. A microchip is a tiny circuit as small as a grain that is inserted into your pet for identity. Here are the top 3 reasons why you should get your pet microchipped:

1. It’s a more permanent means of identity:
Gone are the days of using temporary solutions like pet tags that come off easily. Pet tags are cheaper but they’re not something that can be easily removed.
If your pet gets stolen or lost, the perpetrator can easily remove the tag and put their own as you have no other means of claiming your pet’s identity.
A microchip is embedded inside your pet which makes it difficult to be removed even when engaged in rough play.

2. It increases the chances of your pet returned to you when lost:
A chipped pet is more likely to be returned to its owner if the pet is chipped. A loss pet may not likely be returned if it’s not chipped as the pet tag may be lost, removed, etc and tracking its owner will take way longer.
But a microchipped pet may be likely to be returned to the owner as some microchips have tracking functionalities.

3. A microchip can last a lifetime:
A microchip is a permanent means of identification for your pet. Once inserted, it can last a lifetime for your pet.
While it does last a lifetime, it is more advisable to get it checked by the vet from time to time.

Manufacturers are working on integrating more functionalities into the microchip. We not only get to see personalized tracking using a mobile phone, but we may get to see functionalities that will allow us to monitor the health and activities of our beloved furry pets.
Getting your pet chipped costs less than $100. The price might be a bit expensive for some people but consider the trouble and cost of getting back a lost pet.
It’s already May, what are you waiting for? Get your pet chipped today. It is a safe procedure for your special furry friend.

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