Every year, thousands of pets are lost or stolen. Even more pets are brought to shelters during the kind of disasters that life can hand us without warning.
Microchipping your puppy is the best way to keep him or her safe. Gap View Ranch and Kennel offers optional Microchipping, using Bayer’s ResQ microchip, which is universally scannable. The price includes the cost of lifetime registration within the nationwide identification system.
The Bayer ResQ chip is about the size of a grain of rice. It contains a unique 15 digit code that you register with Pet Link. We simply inject it beneath the skin, between the shoulder blades.
When a pet is picked up by animal control or brought to an emergency animal hospital or disaster services shelter, officials use a simple scanner like the one we have at Gap View to identify whether the pet has a microchip.
If no microchip is found, your pet is effectively “lost” and is a ward of the animal control system – you may be lucky enough to find your pet if this happens, but there’s a better way to ensure a happy reunion!
When officials discover that a pet is microchipped, they call the Animal Recovery Program and obtain your contact information. They then notify you that your pet has been found, and help you make arrangements to reunite.
Please be sure that you keep your registration information up to date!
Call 1-877-PETLINK (1-877-738-5465) to register your puppy’s microchip information and to update it if you move.
Keep current photos of your pet on file, and be sure he or she always wears identification. Keep vaccinations up to date to prevent illness in the event of any incident that requires your dog to be sheltered with unvaccinated animals.
If your pet is lost, be proactive. Contact your local animal shelter – information is easy to find on www. petfinder.com
If the worst happens, and your golden retriever meets with an accident, please let Gap View know so we can make a note in our records.
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