Microchip Your Pet

Microchipping is a simple procedure that greatly increases the chances that your pet will be returned to you should he or she become lost.

Microchip Your Pet

Why microchip your pets?

Having your pet microchipped is one of the best ways to increase your pet's chances of getting home if he or she is lost or stolen and winds up at an animal shelter or veterinary office. Unlike dog tags and collars, which can fall off or be removed, microchipping is a more permanent form of identifying your dog or cat.

Since our first low-cost microchipping clinic in 2005, we have microchipped more than 2,000 dogs and cats!

Make sure your pets can find their way home…microchip them!

How does it work?

A tiny capsule about the size of a grain of rice is injected under the loose skin on the back of your pet's neck. The procedure provides no more discomfort than a vaccination.

Register the chip. This is extremely important! If your vet does not submit the paperwork for you, make sure you complete the form and mail it to the company. And even if your vet submits the paperwork for you, it's a good idea to follow up with the company to make sure the chip was registered correctly. If you have your dog or cat microchipped at a Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals low-cost microchipping clinic, we will submit the paperwork for you.

If your dog or cat becomes lost and turns up at a shelter or vet's office, a scanner can be used to read the digital number on the chip.

A phone call to the microchip company to which you registered the microchip provides the shelter or vet with your contact information, and you can be contacted to retrieve your pet.

Where can I have my pet(s) microchipped?

The Mayor's Alliance holds low-cost microchipping clinics at events throughout the year where you can have your dog(s) or cat(s) microchipped for only $25 each. If you'd like to host a microchipping clinic in your neighborhood, please contact us at microchip@AnimalAllianceNYC.org.

You can also ask your veterinarian or local animal shelter for advice about microchipping and prices.

Microchipping in the Media

Microchip: Your Pet's Best Chance for Finding Home Again

by Lavanya Sunkara, Petside.com

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

How Pet Microchipping Works

by Jane McGrath, HowStuffWorks

Monday, October 3, 2011

Did You Know : Pet Micro Chips

by T.W. Star, WAAY-TV

Monday, September 26, 2011

Willow the cat reunited with Colorado family after five years