YSK: Today (August 15) is National Check the Chip Day (US)
Why YSK: Today is National Check the Chip day in the US. It is a good reminder to check your pet’s microchip registration and confirm your contact information is accurate.
I work at a shelter and one of the most frustrating parts of the job is seeing pets that should have gone home but didn’t.
Most people assume that if their pet is microchipped, they’re good. A microchip only helps if the chip is actually registered. A lot of pets that come in are chipped, but the chip isn’t registered anywhere, so we have no way to contact the owner.
These are clearly well cared for pets that end up sitting in the shelter taking up space and resources from other animals who need help, all because we can’t reach the owner.
If you know where your pet is registered, log in and check that your phone number, email, and address on file are accurate.
If you have no idea where your pet is registered, search their microchip number through the AAHA microchip lookup tool which will tell you which registry they are with. Check the details that are on file with the registry are accurate.
If they aren’t registered, please register them! It takes a few minutes.