| Making Sense of Microchips |
Jul 26, 2007 |
| Making Sense of Microchips | July 26, 2007 |
Sometimes, dogs stray. An ID tag on your pet's collar can be helpful, but it doesn't guarantee a return, especially if the tag falls off or your pooch escapes the collar. That's when a microchip is invaluable. Made of silicon and no larger than a grain of rice, the chip is placed just under the skin between a dog's shoulder blades. An identifying number embedded in the chip can be "read" by a scanner at an animal shelter or vet's office. Chips vary from $30-$80 -- certainly money well spent.
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