What is Micro-Chipping? Micro Chipping is a permanent means of identifying your pet. A small transponder, approximate 11mm in length (think a grain of rice) is placed under the skin with a special injection tool, which looks like an oversized hypodermic need. When a signal from a handheld scanner is sent to the transponder it transmits an encoded identification number. (This is much the same process as used in aircraft, by air traffic control systems just on much smaller scale.) This identification number is then read and displayed on the scanner. The identification number can be searched, via the Internet and any web browser or using specialized software available to participating organizations, to immediately locate the owners. Provided this information is maintained as the owners move, the owner can be located in minutes. Read the article on a return after ten years! http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3088123/ (will open in separate window) The cost of micro-chipping your pet with the Fort Smith Animal Society is $40.00 for spayed or neutered pets. $50.00 for pets that are not spayed or neutered. We have have seen prices for micro-chipping vary from $25.00, registration extra, to as high as $150.00. Basically the Fort Smith Animal Society does micro-chipping at cost. All adoptions from the Fort Smith Animal Society are micro-chipped, and registered to the owner, at no additional cost. The Fort Smith Animal Society offers micro-chipping by appointment. Contact the shelter 872-5543 or contact Deb Johnson 872-3399 or Dwade Hawley 872-4270 Micro-Chipping Frequently Asked Questions Does it Hurt the Animal? No more than a set of vaccinations done by your vet. There may be some slight bleeding, more so than a normal injection, the needle is larger in diameter, however this is the only side effect we have really noticed. Many animals don’t even seem to notice the implant being done at all. Top of Page Main/Home Page Site Index/Map & Quick Navigation. |