Microchipping is a great tool to help reunite you with a lost pet. However, the technology isn’t foolproof and it’s far from perfect. Here’s how it works: if a pet is picked up by animal control or taken to an animal shelter, the staff there will scan the animal for a microchip. The chip reflects the signal from the scanner with a special alphanumeric (using both letters and numbers) code. That code is matched up with your name and contact information, and you can be reunited with your missing pet! Here’s the problem: microchips implanted in 2003 or earlier can … Continue reading →