A recent study done at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Ohio State, revealed that pets that are microchipped have a better chance of being returned to their owner after entering a shelter. For cats, the return to owner rate was 20 times higher and for dogs 2.5 times higher.
This highlights the importance of microchipping, as well the importance of securing the house so that pets do not escape the home.
It’s one thing to have a microchip, but as the study revealed, it is also importance to ensure that the data stored on the microchip is up-to-date: 35% of owners could not be found was because of incorrect contact details.
The study was published in the July 15 issue of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Monday, November 2, 2009
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