The American Animal Hospital Association says the microchip registry of Save This Life abruptly closed and their database is gone.
Dr. Mike Grace, from Flying Cloud Animal Hospital, says the chips still work and are safe. However, if they're scanned, the pet owner's contact information won't show up, which is a problem if a cat or dog goes missing.
Grace says the best thing to do right now is first find out your pet's chip number by contacting the vet or clinic that implanted it.If it is, veterinarians urge pet owners to re-register the chip with another database.Dr. Graham Brayshaw, the Animal Humane Society's chief medical officer, says this incident is a good reminder to update the contact info associated with chips or to get a chip in the first place."Every animal should be microchipped," Brayshaw said.
Brayshaw says Save This Life isn't one of the major registries, but it's still worth checking your pet's chip.
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