Animal Tracker Pet Microchip Register
Since April 2016 it is law for the keeper of a dog to keep their address details up to date, failure to comply could result in a £500.00 fine. Your address and pet details must be registered along with your microchip number on an approved pet microchip database, such as Animal Tracker.
A microchip is recommended by the RSPCA, Dogs Trust and many other organisations as an effective way of permanently linking pets to their owners, increasing the chances of them being reunited if the animal is lost, stolen or strays.
Thousands of pets are lost every year and many are never reunited with their owners. We believe that microchipping is the most effective way of identifying a lost pet, chips don't come off like collars. Animal Tracker Microchips are designed to last for the life of a dog. They do not need to be charged or replaced.
How does microchipping work?
Once an animal has been microchipped with an Animal Tracker Microchip it has its own unique code number rather like an invisible barcode. The owner's details and the code are stored securely in the Animal Tracker database. When a lost or stolen animal is found, the code will be revealed by passing a scanner over the microchip. Then it's just a matter of matching the code with the database record.
Is microchipping easy to do?
Yes, it's as simple as an injection. A tiny microchip the size of a grain of rice is painlessly inserted under the animal's skin. Once in, the microchip is not visible, but can be read by the scanner.