Get A Chip Like Pip

A local Animal Sanctuary, Re-Homing Centre & Wildlife Rescue, the Algernon Trust in Whittlebury near Towcester, is urging pet owners to ensure their pets are microchipped! 

GET A CHIP LIKE PIP!

Pip Enjoying Family Life

Pip is a female Jack Russell Terrier cross, she lives a happy life in a village near Banbury and she adores her human who she follows everywhere.  One Monday morning a man in a white van stole Pip from her home on the farm and quickly her family spread the word, using social media to let everyone know that Pip was stolen.  By nightfall on Monday, everyone was worried how scared Pip would be with the thieves and how much she would be missing her own human and wondering why she wasn't at home.  Tuesday came and went and the family continued to do all they could to spread the word and make sure that if Pip was seen she would be recognised, they drove to anywhere they could think to look for her.  Wednesday looked set for the same activities when a vet almost 20 miles from Pip's home called to say that she had been found!  She was wandering around, dirty and tired and wearing a different collar and a kind person had taken her to the vet to keep her safe.  As Pip's human had her microchipped the vets were able to phone home immediately and her ordeal was brought to an end.

What is microchipping?

Microchipping is a simple safe and quick procedure. It can make all the difference in being reunited with your pet should they stray or go missing.

The microchip is the size of a grain of rice and the procedure, which is carried out by a vet or trained microchip implanter, takes only a few minutes and lasts a lifetime.

How does a microchip help to reunite a lost pet with their owner?

Once your pet is microchipped, you and your pet's details are stored in a microchip database along with the microchip's unique 15 digit code.

When a missing pet is found, an animal professional (for example a vet or dog warden) will scan the pet revealing the microchip's unique 15 digit code, and contact the microchip database your pet is registered with. The customer care staff will perform some security checks before releasing your contact details to the animal professional - so that your pet can be reunited with you.