As we raise awareness this month, we hope that with more microchipping across the country, we can collectively ensure that fewer lost pets will be in need of re-homing in the future. Pets can be microchipped at any authorised microchip implanters, such as vets and animal welfare organisations. Some local councils also organise microchipping days.
Whether you are a pet owner yourself or run a pet business, consider whether the animals in your care could be traced via a chip should they go missing.
Remember, it is important to ensure your contact details are updated if they change for any reason, including your address, so that you are still contactable in the event of our pet becoming lost or straying. Promoting this, Vice President Tricia Colville of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association said:
“The British Small Animal Association has always been an advocate of microchipping as the most effective way to permanently identify an animal, provided owners keep their details are up-to-date on the registration database.
Everyone’s lives are so busy, and BSAVA wanted to help remind pet owners of the importance of keeping their pet’s chip details current. So we were delighted to join with MPs, the BVA and the Kennel Club to launch the ‘Chip it, Check it’ campaign, which will hopefully encourage more people to do just that – it will take a lot of stress away from pets, their owners, and their vets.”