CONSIDER MICRO-CHIPPING YOUR PET Sometimes, our pets 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 pet 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 your pet'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. Check with your local vet today!

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.