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PSA: Check your pet's microchip registration. (files.catbox.moe)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/public-safety-and-emergencies/health-and-safety-alerts/this-is-incredibly-shady-pet-owners-express-concern-after-save-this-life-microchip-company-shuts-down-without-notice/ar-AA1yL7F4

After seeing articles about this I checked my cat's microchip on www.aaha.org no registration info comes back. Savethislife was a major pet registry in the US.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

All you need is the serial # and you can register the chip yourself. That way if someone does run the #, your info will show up too. If you don't have the #, any vet should be able to scan them and give it to you. Or you can buy your own scanner fairly cheap. I bought a $20 ebay one to scan animals that wander up to my work/home.

I don't know what companies are reputable, but the article lists AKC Reunite, PetLink, and 24PetWatch.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

I have already done it and sense my dog was chipped before I got her, there's no. way to change it, I have her number and it's one of the popular ones but regardless of what I do. On there website it won't work and I contacted them several several times last couple years and no response on anything.

I hate these companies so much tbh