Microchip Your Pet
Pet owners who let their pets run loose should “microchip” them. Then, when one of us animal lovers finds your pet and isn’t sure if they have a home or not, we can track you down. Any vet or shelter can scan a pet for a microchip. If they have one, they can be reunited their owner instead of being put in a new home. It might even save their life if they are taken to a pound.
There are many stories about owners reunited with their pets because of this technology. Basically, your contact info is put on a microchip the size of a grain of rice and then injected under the skin of your pet. And unlike a traditional tag you put on a collar, this one won’t come off. Most vets should be able to do this for you or know where you can get it done.
Watch this video on MSNBC.com about a cat that was reunited with his owner because of a microchip. The cat had somehow gotten 1600 miles away from his home!
