What is a microchip?

What is a microchip?

A microchip is a passive transponder device implanted beneath an animal's skin which contains a unique series of characters used to identify an animal if it's lost. A microchip is about the size of a grain of rice and is administered similarly to a vaccine , using a syringe.

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    • Will the microchip expire?

      The microchip has an expiry date on the packaging but this is purely for implantation purposes and not an expiry date for the function of reunification.
    • Who the microchip was sold to originally?

      We can have that information only when the microchip is registered. If it is not then no way we can have it.
    • How do I find out if a microchip is from Save This Life?

      If the microchip number starts with 991 or 900164 then it is a Save This Life microchip. Otherwise it is from another brand.
    • Does a microchip hurt?

      Once the microchip has been inserted, your pet won't even know it's there.
    • How TEXTable microchip# works?

      This service is available only for DIAMOND Members. When someone finds a pet and TEXT the microchip# to Save This Life phone number 855-777-2447, they can then privately contact pet's parent via text and email. The pet parent receives a GPS map of ...