Will it hurt when my pet gets microchipped?
Similar to a vaccine, microchip implantation is quick and virtually painless.
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Similar to a vaccine, microchip implantation is quick and virtually painless.
Click here to enroll your pet’s microchip online, or here for our printable mail-in form. If you are looking to enroll more than three pets, we offer additional discounts. If you need help, please call 800-252-7894 and we can walk you through the process.
You can update your pet’s enrollment by visiting your Online Records System Account. Or you can complete the form below or contact our 24/7 Reuniters Helpline at 800-252-7894 for assistance.
YES! AKC Reunite enrolls all brands of microchips and charges no annual fees or record update fees for as long as you own your pet!
A microchip is NOT a GPS or tracking device because it has no power source. Instead, a microchip contains a small antenna that can only be read by a microchip scanner commonly used by veterinarians, shelters, and animal control. When the scanner passes over the microchip, it reads the microchip ID number. It is not exactly the same, but similar to scanning a barcoded item at the grocery store.
Once your pet’s AKC Reunite microchip is implanted, ask your veterinarian or pet professional to scan your pet and then show you how the scanner read the microchip’s unique ID number. If your lost pet is ever found and scanned for a microchip, pet professionals refer to the American Animal Hospital Association’s PetMicrochipLookup.org database, so they know what microchip recovery service to contact.
If your lost pet’s microchip is scanned and detected, and our 24/7 Reuniters Helpline is contacted, Pet Recovery Specialists will call, email, and text you and the alternate contacts on your pet’s enrollment record to help reunite you and your pet as quickly as possible.