We just had Ginger and Bernie microchipped at yorkie day. I decided to go through with this.
What if someone "napped" them and said they were theirs (it happens, search YT) What if they ended up at a shelter without their collars? What if..... With a microchip I prove they are mine.
Awhile back, a self-proclaimed "good samaritan" in the area where I live, dog napped someones dog who she thought was not taken care of properly (often, a matter of opinion). The family thought the dog was lost. They were heartbroken. Then the dog (with a change of appearance due to a drastic hair cut) was made available for adoption through a local shelter/rescue.
The original owners saw the dog and realized it was theirs...the microchip was their only proof.
Food for thought. |