the chance of developing a tumor is very small. I got Morgan microchipped. she is never outside unsupervised either, and i watch her like a hawk. But how many stories have we read on here where their yorkie slipped out the door or under the fence and was lost. If that does happen, and someone finds and decides to keep her I like to hope that the vet would scan their new found dog and discover that its chipped. Then they can track down the real owner. Or if the dog ends up in a shelter they too will scan the dog to look for a chip.
i'd rather have that little bit of a safety net, then not have it.
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