New To Microchipping?

Learn About Microchips and Why Enrollment Matters

Pets with microchips are 3 times more likely to be reunited with their owners. Learn more about microchips and the many ways they help protect pets.

New To Microchipping?

Learn About Microchips and Why Enrollment Matters

Pets with microchips are 3 times more likely to be reunited with their owners. Learn more about microchips and the many ways they help protect pets.

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A Microchip Permanently Identifies Your Pet

A microchip is a grain-sized capsule that is implanted by a veterinarian underneath the skin between a dog’s or cat’s shoulder blades. Implantation is quick and virtually painless, similar to a pet vaccine.

A microchip has no power source, so it is NOT a GPS or an online directory. Instead, a microchip has a small passive antenna that is activated when a microchip scanner passes over the microchip. The scanner “turns on” the microchip for a few seconds and sends the ID number to the scanner.

After a pet is microchipped, its permanent ID number is registered with the pet owner’s contact information in the AKC Reunite lost pet recovery service. When a pet is found, veterinarians and shelters have scanners that read and display the microchip ID number so AKC Reunite can email, text and call the contacts on the pet’s microchip record.
Implantation Instructions Download our Helpful Product Spec Sheet

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A Microchip Permanently Identifies Your Pet

A microchip is a grain-sized capsule that is implanted by a veterinarian underneath the skin between a dog’s or cat’s shoulder blades. Implantation is quick and virtually painless, similar to a pet vaccine.

A microchip has no power source, so it is NOT a GPS or an online directory. Instead, a microchip has a small passive antenna that is activated when a microchip scanner passes over the microchip. The scanner “turns on” the microchip for a few seconds and sends the ID number to the scanner.

After a pet is microchipped, its permanent ID number is registered with the pet owner’s contact information in the AKC Reunite lost pet recovery service. When a pet is found, veterinarians and shelters have scanners that read and display the microchip ID number so AKC Reunite can email, text and call the contacts on the pet’s microchip record.
Implantation Instructions Download our Helpful Product Spec Sheet

Microchips Are Tiny But Mighty!

Collars can be removed, and tags can fall off or become hard to read. A microchip provides a permanent form of identification that gives your pet a 300% better chance of being reunited with your family!

If a pet has a microchip, it is a theft deterrent. The chip not only increases the chances you will be reunited with your pet, but also helps prove ownership if your pet is stolen.

When a pet is found sick or injured, a veterinarian will scan for a microchip to quickly contact the owners for the pet’s vital medical history and to secure treatment authorization.

  • A pet must be microchipped BEFORE starting the Health Certification process. Learn more.
  • If traveling internationally, start by working with an USDA Accredited Veterinarian. Learn more.

The microchip is tiny — about the size of a grain of rice!

Pet Microchip in Hand

Fear Free® Temperature Checks

Scan ISO Microchips +Temp with the ProScan +Temp or ISO Scan +Temp scanner.

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The microchip is tiny — about the size of a grain of rice!

Microchips Are Tiny But Mighty!

Collars can be removed, and tags can fall off or become hard to read. A microchip provides a permanent form of identification that gives your pet a 300% better chance of being reunited with your family!

If a pet has a microchip, it is a theft deterrent. The chip not only increases the chances you will be reunited with your pet, but also helps prove ownership if your pet is stolen.

When a pet is found sick or injured, a veterinarian will scan for a microchip to quickly contact the owners for the pet’s vital medical history and to secure treatment authorization.

  • A pet must be microchipped BEFORE starting the Health Certification process. Learn more.
  • If traveling internationally, start by working with an USDA Accredited Veterinarian. Learn more.

Fear Free® Temperature Checks

Scan ISO Microchips +Temp with the ProScan +Temp or ISO Scan +Temp scanner.

Learn More

Microchips Need To Be Enrolled

An Unenrolled Microchip Is Like A Blank Collar Tag

Many animal shelters refer to the American Animal Hospital Association ‘s trusted pet microchip lookup tool as a valuable resource to find out who they can contact to reunite a lost pet with its family.

If there is no enrollment information found, some shelters may not have the time or resources to contact AKC Reunite to see if the microchip purchaser may have the pet owner’s contact information.

Go to aaha.org/petmicrochiplookup

Microchips Need To Be Enrolled

An Unenrolled Microchip Is Like A Blank Collar Tag

Many animal shelters refer to the American Animal Hospital Association ‘s trusted pet microchip lookup tool as a valuable resource to find out who they can contact to reunite a lost pet with its family.

If there is no enrollment information found, some shelters may not have the time or resources to contact AKC Reunite to see if the microchip purchaser may have the pet owner’s contact information.

Go to aaha.org/petmicrochiplookup

The Choice Is Yours

Prepaid Microchip Program
Or Enrollment Rewards Program?

To find out which is best for you and your budget, you will first need
to determine whether or not you will ensure every microchipped pet is enrolled with AKC Reunite,
or if you will instead leave microchip enrollment up to the pet owner.

If you will ensure every pet is enrolled when they leave your care,
the Prepaid Microchip Program is your best value.

If instead you will rely on the pet owner to enroll the pet,
the Enrollment Rewards program is your best choice.

The Choice Is Yours

Prepaid Microchip Program
Or Enrollment Rewards Program?

To find out which is best for you and your budget, you will first need
to determine whether or not you will ensure every microchipped pet is enrolled with AKC Reunite,
or if you will instead leave microchip enrollment up to the pet owner.

If you will ensure every pet is enrolled when they leave your care,
the Prepaid Microchip Program is your best value.

If instead you will rely on the pet owner to enroll the pet,
the Enrollment Rewards program is your best choice.