Home Again Microchip Program
 

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.

Can I ask what you paid for microchipping?

My younger cat, Sophie, has a Home Again microchip. I paid the $10 plus the $12 for their service. And Lacy has an avid chip, but Home Again will register their avid numbers too with the $12 fee so that you can still use their services. I hope I never have to use it but it's a great option to have if you ever do need it

I paid $10 or $15 for Lacy's chip to be implanted because I had it done at a rescue group's chip clinic when she was a puppy..a vet actually did it though. My cat's chip was implanted at my vet's office for like $30.

The Ellen Show was promoting this chip.

When I had Sissy chipped at the shelter, her Avid chip was $20 total. For Angel's Home Again at the Vet, it was $50 (most vets charge $80) plus the $10 activation fee, plus the $12 yearly program.

How does the vet put the chip in?
 

Does the dog have to be put to sleep or is it like a local? I was thinking about having it done to my dog, since we are going to Florida next month.

nope they are awake and they just put it into their back.... Layla cried more when she had her shots than when they put this in her!

It goes in between the shoulder blades. It is a hollow needle that allows the plunger to inject the chip under the skin. Neither SIssy nor Angel made a sound when they got theirs!!!!!

Home again chip
 

Lambriar Vet aka: lambert Vet Supply will sell these to breeders for 2 for $20.00 if you call the 800 number and ask. The scanner (if you need one is about $250.00) any scanner will read the home again chip and home again chip can be read by most scanners.

heres a link:


http://www.lambertvetsupply.com/

If you can give a vaccine you can insert these chips they work the same way.

Home again is what we have for the girls:thumbup: :thumbup: