Microchips primary applications are for things we are concerned about losing and having a hard time identifying – like pets. It is laughable to think microchips will be “required” to be implanted in humans at some point in the near future. Nevertheless, I chose to elaborate in a non condescending way as many people do have … Read more
Hey 4th of July is an aweome time for everyone. You get to hang out with your buddy’s mid week in awesome weather, have a bunch of beers, and let your dog off leash. Good times. Maybe your dog is 3 or 4 and you have gotten to the point where- hey… he’s not going … Read more
According to “petfinder” up to two million pets are stolen in the U.S. each year and only about 10% are ever returned home. It is absolutely disgusting that two million of our loved ones are stolen each year when we have the technology in place to rescue them. Often pets our stolen and Sold to … Read more
If you’re a pet owner, why would you NOT want your pet to have a microchip? I’m writing this because, the girl that was cutting my hair the other day said, “she seen” me on facebook and told me the reasons why everybody hates on microchips. I was not aware that anyone “hates on” microchips, … Read more
So what would you do if a coyote attacked your dog? Disclaimer: Not good practice to go out looking to fight cayotees. The coyote will either win right there on the spot or just sue you later. All joking aside, prevention is the best course of action, but you can just skip to the end … Read more
I recently had the opportunity to attend a talk by Dr. Christy Hoffman at Canisius College in Buffalo to learn the findings of a recent shelter-related research project she and her team conducted. “Thinking outside the Kennel: Data-Driven Ways of Getting Pets out of the Shelter… And Keeping Them Out.” Dr. Hoffman’s research primarily focuses … Read more
Nope. Still can’t read a pet microchip with a mobile device of any kind. This following content was posted in December of 2020. Here to this day, November 11, 2025 all the following holds true. There are smoke and mirrors youtube videos and entertainment apps you can read about below, but it’s all bullshit. People … Read more
Keep your pet’s microchip information up-to-date with our guide on the latest updating procedures. Microchipping, a high-level overview In today’s modern society, microchipping technology is everywhere- from cell phones to car keys and much more. There are many different types of microchips to do different jobs, depending on the purpose. Microchipping animals isn’t a new … Read more
More about the microchip Mess. People began microchipping companion animals in the early ’90s. Avid was the first to go to the market and began encrypting their 125 kHz microchip to ensure any other brand’s scanner could not read them. This was a monetization play as they had already captured a large percentage of the … Read more
