Is your dog or cat micro chipped?

Wow! I have never heard of animal pets having them equipped with microchips as their identification and as their locator. Now that's High-Technology. But I was wondering, is it safe for the animals to have those devices? How is it being done? Is it installed in their bodies? How? and How much is that? Here at my country we don't even heard of having our pets get to be micro-chipped. If this works on animals, maybe it might work on humans as well... for as long as it is safe and okey for our body to handle.

Hi friend, 2 out of 5 of my dogs have got an electronique chip,the other 3 are tattoed. We really care about our dogs just like and would not want to lose them!So the chip and tattoes really are usefull! Have a nice evening, Jess

My cat was chipped when He was young..I'm not sure if it's a requirement for rabies control,but my SO has a cat She's having chipped too and putting thru Rabies Quarantine So She can bring him with Her to the UK...

Yes, our dog is microchipped, actually it was part of the agreement with our breeder. But, we would have had it done anyway. I agree, I'm glad they came out with the microchip, how often have you seen a stray that didn't have a collar on, so therefore no tags to identify the owner or vet's clinic. I would agree with the proposed law that owners have their dog microchipped. It is already the 'law' on military bases. If you live on post and have a pet, you have to have it microchipped, no matter the age of the dog.

Yep, mine are chipped, and it's come in handy more than once, both for my dogs and dogs that have shown up in my yard. Most people don't bother to keep their dog's tags up to date or don't have identification plates on their collars, so the dogs are impossible to identify. Collars fall off and tattoos usually end up misshapen and hard to read as a dog grows. Microchipping doesn't seem to have any big issues, healthwise for an animal, as the animals that are being chipped don't live for 30 years. We've been chipping dogs since they came out and have never had a problem. You do have to make sure that you ask your vet to scan for the chip whenever you bring your pet in for a checkup or shots, because sometimes the chips can migrate or become encapsulated by the body.

The day after I got my dog I got him microchiped. I live in a rough part of town and would hate for him to get out and picked up by animal control. Collers can slip off and i had people take the tags off my dog collers and put it on theres.

When I got my kittygirl from the shelter, she was already microchipped. I filled out the paperwork to have her information changed to my information. Then the next ime I went to the vet with her I had them scan her to be sure it was the correct information. I think it is a great idea just in case. You never want your pet to be lost or missing, but it is nice to know that she is chipped so I can get her back home as soon as possible. Now I just have to hope that whomever finds her takes her to a vet and has her scanned. I mean, does the average person know that many animals are chipped nowadays?

My dog is microchipped. My mother got him done when she went for his checkup after we got him from the RSPCA. He lives at mum's house and it's lucky he is microchipped because he likes to wander off all the time. (i think that's how he ended up at the RSPCA in the first place!) I have two cats who live with me and neither of them are done. I will get my kitten chipped when he gets desexed and i probably will never get Isabella done. The reason for this is, she was desexed already when I bought her so she won't be needing any surgery anytime soon (fingers crossed). As a vet nurse, I have seen microchips placed and I have actually inserted them myself and it is one mother of a needle. Actually I wouldn't call it a needle, I'd call it a metal tube with a point on the end. It is huge. I wouldn't put my cat through that awake. She has an ID tag and she always stays close by. It might seem irrisponsible of me but I just can't put her through it. However, I do think microchips are effective in animals that are expensive, prized, sought after animals to prevent theft.

Hi friend, I guess that was a very fine idea by the government of the US. I believe its also expensive correct me if I'm wrong. I really have no idea about micro chip installed under the skin or fur of animal pets. I am fro m different country and we don't have that kind of law here. But that is really a good invention and i also believe its first use is for human before it was implemented to animals. Anyway scientist also use animals for their research either way.

I think its good business for those Vet. guys!

No my pets arent microchipped but who knows maybe they will try to microchip all of us humans before long to control us in all ways.FReaky aint it?

Hi CharRay! I don't have my dog microchipped. She does wear both her rabies and ID tags on her collar, which would help someone get her back to me if she ever ran off. I'm not quire sure what the cost of getting your pet microchipped is, but I don't think that it is necessary or right to force people to do this for their dogs. That should be the choice of the owner.

Yes, two of my dogs have Microchips, because we traveled with them and it's illegal to travel with a Pet without this kind of identification.