Connect the PetScanner to your phone and click the green scan icon in the top left corner in the app. You will hear short beeps when you are close to a microchip and a longer beep when it has been detected!
Unfortunately, no. A smart phone can not and will not ever be able to read a pet's microchip.
Dogtap - readable by any smartphone
So, we can make sure that the dogtap can be read by any smartphone - whether iPhone or Android smartphone. This means that a potential finder does not have to go to the vet to have a dog's chip read out with a special reader, but can simply use his own smartphone.
Begin between the shoulder blades.
This is the area where microchips are implanted, but they occasionally migrate. Scan between the shoulders all the way from one shoulder to the other several times. Next, scan up and down the length of the back, from head to tip of tail.
Can I Track My Pet's Microchip With an App? No, there are no available apps that can track your pet's microchip. However, many GPS trackers on the market come with app compatibility, so the tracker on your pet's collar can be tracked using an app. No current technology allows pet microchips to be tracked with an app.
Knock on doors and hang large, colorful “lost cat” posters in your area. Alert dogwalkers, mail carriers, joggers and anyone else who regularly visits your neighborhood, as well as anyone nearby who feeds outdoor cats. Use local social media sites and missing pet registries to help get the word out.
Start scanning slowly between the pet's shoulder blades, going side-to-side in an “S” shaped pattern for ten seconds. If no chip is detected, rotated the scanner 90 degrees and scan again between the pets shoulder blades. If the microchip is not detected, there is a very small chance it may have shifted in the pet.
Connect the PetScanner to your phone and click the green scan icon in the top left corner in the app. You will hear short beeps when you are close to a microchip and a longer beep when it has been detected!
A: Forward-reading scanners only detect 134.2 kHz (ISO standard) microchips, but will not detect 125 kHz or 128 kHz (non-ISO standard) microchips. Universal scanners, also called forward- and backward-reading scanners, detect all microchip frequencies.
Microchips are about the size of a grain of rice. We insert them between your pet's shoulder blades, where they can barely feel them. Often, we perform the procedure when we spay or neuter a pet, making the procedure even easier.
Pet microchips do not have GPS technology. Instead, they use Radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology that is able to be scanned for information, like the pet owner's contact information. This means that microchips can't give your pet's location if they get lost, but can lead to their safe return when found.
If you have the microchip number, visit the universal online registry American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), which allows you to look up the database where the chip is registered so you can update your contact information. If you don't have the microchip number, ask your veterinarian.
Visiting the Registry's Site. There are several registries where people can enroll their microchips and add their pets to the database: Michelson Found Animals, PetLink, AKC Reunite, HomeAgain, and more. Go to the registry's website and either log in to update your information or call the registry.
Go to the company website and enter the serial number of your pet cat's microchip. You may also make a direct and follow up calls to the company to see if your cat has been scanned anywhere. There are some cases when your cat may have been microchipped before you became his owner.
Wait for the microchipping company to contact you.
You'll be able to find your dog if his microchip has been scanned at a vet clinic or a shelter to retrieve pet and owner information. Microchips don't work the same way as GPS trackers, which give you the real time location of your missing pet.
Once you've confirmed your microchip number, registering it is free and takes no more than a few minutes. You can do it yourself on the Customer Portal or by calling 1-866-597-2424 to work directly with a Pet Registry Specialist. That's it!
Any universal scanner and many scanners that are not universal can read Microchip ID Systems products.
The SureSense Microchip Reader should detect microchips up to 95mm (3 3/4'') away, depending on microchip type and orientation.
Most veterinarians and animal shelters have microchip scanners that allow them to read the chip number and get in touch with the microchip company to report the pet as found. The microchip company then reaches out to the owner to let them know their pet has been located and where.
No, you usually can't feel a microchip once if it has been properly inserted between your dog's shoulder blades. The chip is deliberately inserted in a way that it stays in place and doesn't cause any discomfort for your dog. There are some occasions, however, where a microchip moves around.
The procedure for microchipping is normally quick and easy, you will most likely be in and out within 10 minutes of your appointment!
Yes, cats can return home many days, weeks, months, and even years after they wandered off or were lost. According to the Lost Pet Research project, there were reports of cats traveling 50-80 miles in 2.5 years, 38 miles in 6 months, 30 miles in 10 days, and 20 miles in 21 days. So if your cat is lost, keep up hope.
In Summary A CAT IS PROPERTY and Therefore It Can Be Stolen.
It is a core function of the Police to investigate acts of theft (to investigate your allegation) and they have the power to arrest a person who they suspect has committed theft and can enter a building to make such an arrest.