
02/13/2025
Important MICROCHIP information!! Please Read!!
There has recently been concern with the microchip company Save This Life. It is unsure if the company has shut down, but has been unavailable via phone, email, etc. The BIGGEST concern is that they have UNLINKED their database from the national registries.
- What does this mean to you?
If your pet has a Save This Life microchip and were to become lost, there is NO way for a shelter or veterinary hospital to find your information.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- If your pet was microchipped by Crossroads Veterinary Hospital or MobileVet we use HomeAgain microchips and this does not pertain to you. Yay!!
- According to Save This Life’s website and the AKC Reunite press release Save This Life’s microchips start with the numbers 991 or 900164
- If you are unsure what microchip your pet has, we recommend having them scanned to see what their number is and if further action is needed.
- IF your pet does have a Save This Life microchip, please don’t worry, the microchip just needs to be RE-REGISTERED with a new company that is registered, searchable and findable. Several places that you can register them are HomeAgain, AKC Reunite, 24PetWatch, Petlink/DataMars, Buddy ID, AVID, freepetmicrochipregistry.com, or any of the companies at the following link
- https://www.aaha.org/for-veterinary.../microchip-search/
- Some companies have free registrations or are offering affected owners discounts.
- Please know that the microchip still works! Microchips are radio-frequency identification transponders that carry a unique ID. That ID number can be registered in more than one database.
SUMMARY
- if your pet was microchipped by Crossroads or MobileVet then you are not affected by this. Yay!!
- Our recommendation is to have your pet’s microchip scanned for the microchip number and if it is a Save This Life microchip, then please re-register it with any of the AAHA’s member organizations.
Please let us know if you have any questions, we are happy to help, thats what we're here for!!