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3. Reunited. If a pet is lost, her chip can be
scanned with a tool called a chip reader at
a shelter or vet's office. The number tells
which company has the database. The shelter
or vet’s office calls the microchip company
and finds their family’s phone number to let It’s the worst feeling to not
them know they’ve been found! know where the pet you love is.
If it happens to you, follow
What can you do? these tips from 24Pet:
See if the dogs and cats you love have 1. Start looking near home.
microchips, and make sure they are registered Most pets are found close by!
with your family’s phone number and address. Post flyers and posters.
Be sure your pet has a collar and tag, and that
you have up-to-date photos of them should 2. Report your pet as lost with
they go missing. “Pets are family,” says Miriam your microchip service and
Liabson, Director of Registry for PetPlace your shelter.
which maintains the 24Petwatch Registry. 3. Ask your family to post online.
“That minute you know your pet is missing,
it’s panic. We want to do everything we
can to get them back home and
keep them safe.”

Unlike a collar
or tag, a microchip
cannot come off!

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