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Originally Posted by OwnedByJezebel  The chip only contains a chip number. When the number is scanned, the vet (or animal shelter) can then get in touch with the company that produced the chip and maintains the registry to find out the owner's information. |
Depends on your chip.. and there are many. Do your research.
My chip has my contact info, my vets contact info, and if i choose, any other pertinent info.
Some chips require you to subscribe to a service in which the service keeps your babies info on file, and cross referenced by a number. Either way, if the system is used, the chip helps make things more complicated for those who are not so honest.
Normal chipping procedure
" An enrollment form is completed with the chip number, the pet owner's contact information, the name and description of the pet, the shelter's and/or veterinarian's contact information, and an alternate emergency contact designated by the pet owner. (Some shelters or vets, however, choose to designate themselves as the primary contact, and take the responsibility of contacting the owner directly. This allows them to be kept informed about possible problems with the animals they place.) The form is then sent to a registry keeper to be entered into its database. Depending on regional custom, selected chip brand, and the pet owner's preference, this registry keeper might be the chip's manufacturer or distributor, or an independent provider. In some countries a single official national database may be used. After receiving a registration fee, the registry keeper typically provides a 24-hour, toll-free telephone service for pet recovery, good for the life of the pet. Some veterinarians do not complete the registration on the owner's behalf. In these situations, the owner must register the animal, usually through an online application. A failure to complete this step will lead to a pet whose chip can be read but whose owner cannot be contacted due to the lack of information associated to the chip's unique ID."