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Originally Posted by gakc  Okay, I will be getting chewie in a week or so. I am worried about him. I have seen a couple posts for pets who have gotten lost and they are microchipped. I thought if you got your pet microchipped you could call the company and they would be able to tell you what area they are in, like lo-jack, is that not right? Is the only way to locate you baby once they are lost is if their microchip is scanned? Is there one company better than the others? Are there any companies that offer more than others or are they all about the same?   |
A microchip is not like lo-jack. "Lo-jack" like services are active which means they "transmit", it is a "turned on" electronic device.
The microchips inserted into our pups are passive - it is only through a third party scan that their information can be accessed.
Remy has a PetLink chip. The only *real* difference I've discerned from the various services is that some have a 9 digit identifier, others 15 digit. If you plan to do any international travel with your pup, the EU requires a microchip - and it must be the 15 digit version. PetLink offers the 15 digit version which is what I chose.