1) All animal identification devices (including readers) are tested and certified for use by ICAR, International Committee for Animal Recording, Italy. 2) ICAR assigns two types of codes: Shared and Unshared Manufacturer codes to products that are tested – what criteria decides who gets what? – Sales Volume and not the quality of the product […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
