by KYW's Nan Talleno
On the Humane Society of the United States website (www.hsus.org), you can read about how a tiny microchip brought a frightened stolen dog safely back home to an extremely happy reunion with his family. And in the news this week, Muffy, a very tired and lost dog in Australia was returned to a grateful family after nine years due to information found on her microchip.
According to the National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy, millions of cats and dogs are euthanized every year. Proper identification could make all the difference between life and death for your beloved dog or cat.
It’s a process in which a microchip about the size of a grain of rice is injected into the skin just over the animal’s shoulder. The procedure is said to be quick and no more painful than a typical vaccination. If your dog or cat should accidentally get lost and is eventually brought to a local animal shelter or veterinarian’s office, he/she can be safely scanned with a handheld scanner and promptly returned to you.
Microchipping has currently become a standard procedure at almost all animal shelters and rescue groups before adoption takes place. For safety, ALWAYS use ID tags on both your dogs and cats too.
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