Finally, my vet's office started microchipping. They are using the Home Again system. Sissy had an Avid chip, but Angel was not yet chipped - so when we were there Friday for Bordetella vaccines, Angel got chipped.
Home Again has a national registry that you pay a one-time activation fee of $10 for. This registry provides notification to your vet's office if your pet is lost.
But - they also have another program where for a yearly fee of $12.95 for the first pet and $10 for each additional, in the event your pet is lost, you call the hotline and they send out notification to all local vet clinics and shelters and provide you with a list of the same. They also have a website where you download your photo and a flyer is printed and send to these same clinics and shelters. You can also print and post them. They also provide a 24 hour emergency vet hotline (which normally charges $55 per call), and if your pet is lost and injured while lost, up to $3000 in medical expenses. And, according to my vet's office - your microchip does not have to be a Home Again to register for this program!!!
You can find more information about the Home Again program at their website;
www.homeagain.com.