Every year, thousands of pets are lost and never found by their owners. The Michigan Humane Society (MHS) estimates that the chances of an owner finding their lost dog are only 20 percent and for cats, the chance is only three percent. A good way to increase the chance of finding your pet if they are lost is by microchipping.
The MHS is now offering microchipping for only $35 at their locations in Rochester Hills, Detroit and Westland. For directions and phone numbers, or to make an appointment, visit the MHS website.
According to the American Veterinary Medical Foundation, “a microchip is a small, electronic chip enclosed in a glass cylinder that is about the same size as a grain of rice. The microchip itself does not have a battery—it is activated by a scanner that is passed over the area, and the radio waves put out by the scanner activate the chip. The chip transmits the identification number to the scanner, which displays the number on the screen.”
Most veterinarian offices, shelters and even some kennels are equipped with the scanner used to find the microchip.
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