DO  NOT consider the ASPCA as a contingency plan for your pet.

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The ASPCA kills millions of pets every single year.  The total number of dogs and cats killed by the ASPCA in 2019 is estimated to be greater than the entire human population of New York City.  Only 3 cents on every dollar raised from charitable donations goes to pets whereas nearly 5 times that amount […]

Debunking the ASPCA’s Lost Pets Statistics

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In 2012, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals released the results of a survey that ironically minimizes the extent of the missing pet epidemic in a deliberate attempt to detract from their high rates of euthanasia.  At first glance, it would appear to be incredibly ironic that the ASPCA of all organizations […]

National survey on microchip scanning, the results

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The purpose of the following survey was to get a gauge of the approximate percentage of veterinary professionals nationally that scan for microchips as part of their daily procedure.  In late 2015, with the aid of the Survey Monkey service we blasted out a survey to a pre-vetted list (no pun intended) of nearly 2000 veterinary professionals […]

US Missing Pet Epidemic and Euthanasia Statistics: Facts/Figures:

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Related Content: National Survey on Microchip Scanning and the Results INTRODUCTION The problem over lost pets in the United States is broadly recognized, but ‘actual’ statistics are hard to come by as no national reporting structure exists. Animal care and control agencies are not uniformly required to keep stats on the number of animals that […]

Bluetooth pet tracking, a pointless technology

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Bluetooth pet tracking might seem like a ray of hope for pet owners. The allure of instant notifications and easy setup can be tempting. But let’s scratch beneath the surface. The inherent limitations of Bluetooth technology make it a less-than-ideal choice for pet tracking. Bluetooth’s range is notably short, typically up to 300 feet under […]

Shelter Animals Count

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Eight of the nation’s largest and most influential animal welfare organizations and foundations recently convened to create a position statement on the importance of transparency and sharing key data as defined by Shelter Animals Count.   These organizations have now come to realize that the time has come for all shelters to collect and report this critical […]

Cleaning up the pet microchip mess.

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Out of all technologies that have been developed, marketed and sold to pet owners over the past 30 years, microchips have the most potential in resolving the missing pet problem by far.  They serve as the only permanent form of identification for pets because they are implanted, whereas everything else attaches to a collar and […]

BIG data and Veracity

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Big data has become a buzzword and a “vague term”, with entrepreneurs, consultants, scientists, and the media. Big data is a pretty straightforward adjective applied to large data sets that are so large and complex that traditional data-processing software applications are inadequate to deal with them.  Big data concepts initially referred to the obvious; volume, variety, and […]

Venture capitalist abandons 7 year quest to improve microchip mess.

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A “Silicon Valley” venture capitalist learned this the hard way after abandoning a seven-year quest to improve the convoluted and widely misunderstood system of identifying lost pets through implanted microchips. Olivia White, founder, and CEO of Check the Chip Inc. told news.vin.com that she just firmly believed that the epidemic cannot be fixed.  Join us in the […]

Why humans will never be implanted with microchips

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Never the less, every so often somebody will insist the technology does exist and it’s the insisting that really grinds my gears. As if I, my attorneys, investors, and advisors didn’t do any front end due diligence. Put your iPhone back in your pocket listen you dumb condescending __________ (fill in blank with your preferred […]