Microchips Help Them Find Their Way Home

Bonnie Chait
Animal Rescue Fund (ARF)
arf@nctv.com
882-4488

If you have ever lost a pet you know what a heart wrenching experience it can be. You never know if they are ok or if you will ever see them again. You can greatly increase their chances of getting home by having a microchip injected under their skin. All shelters are required to scan for a chip when a new pet comes in. So if your pet ends up in a shelter or veterinary hospital they will be scanned and shortly your information will be available to reunite your pet with you.

Consider the following:

More than 10 million pets get lost each year.
1/3 of all pets are lost at least once during their lifetime.
90% of lost pets without id never return home.
Microchipping is a quick process and averages about $30.

Check with your veterinarian about this easy form of identification and protect them if they get lost.

Visit http://arfsc.homestead.com to see a current list of adoptable pets.