We love our pets and will happily do whatever we can to keep them safely with us.

Microchips can be expensive and require a vet to implant the chip on you pet. I think that we can all agree that it's a small price to pay for peace of mind.

Unfortunately, microchips are not always reliable. The person who finds your pet will probably not have a microchip reader on hand and will not be able to contact you.

Even if the pet is taken to a vet or shelter they will only be able to read the microchip if they have appropritate scanner for that particular microchip.

Three conditions must be met in order for a microchip to successfully reunite a pet owner with his lost pet.

1.the chip must have been activated and programmed with correct and current contact information

Because an individual who finds the pet is unlikely to have a Microchip reader, it is also necessary that the pet be taken to a vet or shelter.

The final condition is that the vet or shelter must have the compatible scanner on hand in order to read the microchip.

Unfortunately these three conditions are not always met and we are better off to consider the Microchip to be a backup pet recovery method to be used in conjunction with a pet ID tag.

When it comes to Pet recovery, ID tags are still the primary method of pet recovery and microchips are merely a back up.

There are those who would rather not place their personal information on a pet tag. There are others who would like to provide more information rather than just a name and phone number.

Luckily there is an alternative to traditional pet tags which puts an end to both of these problems. Return-A-Pet is a pet recovery system that provides your pet with an 800 number and a unique id number. Return-A-Pet is not just a pet tag, it is a proven 24/7 pet recovery system that includes service for the life time of you pet. When someone finds the pet they call the 800 number, and give the pets unique ID #. From there the operators use the information you've given them to contact you. In other words you have people standing by 24/7 ready to do whatever they can to reunite you with your pet. You can provide as much contact information as you like including various phone numbers and addresses. None of your information is given out.

There's no reason to put all of your faith in a microchip. The more methods you use the greater the chances that you will be reunited with your lost pet.

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