https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:44:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-your-pets-microchipped#post-204744 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:18:18 +0000 MsLipGloss 204744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-your-pets-microchipped#post-204688 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:58:00 +0000 Rescuemom10 204688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4 dogs and 4 cats...all have micochips. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-your-pets-microchipped#post-201105 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 11:25:39 +0000 MrsBrewer 201105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, both of our cats are! My boy cat is sooo timid that when he sees our doors open at home he runs and hides, but our girl cat is an escape artist and tries to run whenever she can! We haven't had any problems with either of them getting outside and we hope to keep it that way. But you never know! Better safe than sorry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-your-pets-microchipped#post-201097 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 11:18:16 +0000 meaganceleste 201097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We talked about getting our dog chipped, but she's an inside dog and the only times she goes out, she's on a leash with one of us, so I'm not sure it something that we need to do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-your-pets-microchipped#post-201027 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:50:06 +0000 lemondrop 201027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Glad to help! Usually you can register on their website and update information fairly easily. If you have trouble, they are very helpful via phone setting you up. </p> <p>If you don't have the chip number, most vets will have a tech or assistant scan them and give you the number for free- of course call and check first ;) It is literally a 30 second process. </p> <p>One of the most heartbreaking things is when you find a chip, but the owners never updated their contact information. So sad when it is an easy process to maintain, most people just don't think about it. I have seen chips work across the country, it is so cheap considering it is a lifelong permanent identification. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-your-pets-microchipped#post-201001 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:37:48 +0000 BeachMama 201001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought my cat was because he was adopted from a shelter, but I had to take him to the emergency vet this weekend and when they scanned him they couldn't find anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-your-pets-microchipped#post-200981 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:24:25 +0000 regberadaisy 200981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup - they don't leave the SPCA here without being microchipped. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-your-pets-microchipped#post-200949 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:06:32 +0000 Foodnerd81 200949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lemondrop: Thank you for this-- my dog is microchipped, but I never updated the address info when I moved and forgot who or where I was supposed to contact. It's homeagain, I think, so I'll look that up. </p> <p>And yes, my dog is microchipped. My ex-SIL worked at a vet so we got it done for cheap. He really isn't a runner, but it's nice to have it just in case. I didn't know they would send faxes out-- that's nice peace of mind. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-your-pets-microchipped#post-200945 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:04:42 +0000 HabesBabe 200945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: Ditto for us. We adopted them from the county animal shelter, which requires all animals to be spayed/neutered, and chipped. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-your-pets-microchipped#post-200937 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:57:52 +0000 Alivoo01 200937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dog isn't and I feel like we should because if he gets out, that's it! He's on a full on dead sprint to heck who knows where. He ran out under a hole in our fence one night and we were so scared that he was gone forever. He's a jack russell so he can RUN! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-your-pets-microchipped#post-200713 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 21:32:15 +0000 Sweet T 200713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our dog is. His previous owners had it done when he was a puppy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-your-pets-microchipped#post-200709 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 21:21:07 +0000 lemondrop 200709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Meggo5: if you find out what company the chip is from (Avid, Homeagain, etc), contact them to keep your address and phone numbers updated. </p> <p>If they ever get lost, call their hotline to report them missing. They usually send out faxes to all vet clinics in the area reporting them as being lost. They will also get you in touch with who found them if the pet is located so they can be returned to you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-your-pets-microchipped#post-200707 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 21:18:06 +0000 lemondrop 200707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Whew, glad all is well!</p> <p>Absolutely! All of our pets (including our 3 indoor-only cats). My husband and I both work in the veterinary fields and have seen so many success stories of pets being returned to their owners because of a chip. No way would I have a cat or dog without a chip! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-your-pets-microchipped#post-200701 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 21:09:51 +0000 Mrs. Cowgirl 200701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: phew! so glad it ended well!</p> <p>piper is microchipped -- she is a rescue and and it was part of the agreement with the rescue the she be microchipped. actually, they did it for us! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-your-pets-microchipped#post-200695 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 21:05:44 +0000 owlmom 200695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both our dogs are. </p> <p>@autumnlove: glad you guys were reunited! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-your-pets-microchipped#post-200691 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 21:02:36 +0000 Periwinkle 200691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our dog is, but I honestly wouldn't know what to do if we needed to take advantage of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-your-pets-microchipped#post-200657 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 20:00:24 +0000 mrs. bird 200657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our cat isn't. He is an indoor cat that has only gone outside once when my old housekeeper left the door open while she was vacuuming, he hated her and is afraid of the vacuum. Where we live now, he'd have to get through 2 doors and go down 4 flights of stairs and then out the door to the building, so I'm not really worried:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-your-pets-microchipped#post-200640 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 19:30:25 +0000 erwoo 200640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. I had to b/c she grew up in a big city. It's very inexpensive and you can just go to your local SPCA to do it if your vet charges too much. Just remember to update your address every time you move. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-your-pets-microchipped#post-200637 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 19:27:12 +0000 DillonLion 200637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-your-pets-microchipped#post-200635 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 19:25:18 +0000 StrawberryBee 200635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yep, dogs and cats are all microchipped (with the exception of maybe my oldest cat). I don't use collars unless we're out on a walk, so it's pretty much their only identification (bad, I know, but I fear strangulation and I don't like the way it mats the fur). </p> <p>There's a dog one neighborhood over who's always getting out, and the only ID they have on him is the rabies tag with their vet's info. I've gotten stuck with the dog after hours, and it's somewhat annoying to walk a lunging lab around until their owners spot him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-your-pets-microchipped#post-200625 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 18:58:24 +0000 Mrs. Bee 200625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup smokey the cat has been chipped! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-your-pets-microchipped#post-200620 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 18:33:22 +0000 MamaMoose 200620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup. He tends to stick by us so hopefully we'll never need it. But we decided to do it because it's pretty cheap and our dog doesn't love his collar so he often doesn't wear one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-your-pets-microchipped#post-200610 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 18:05:49 +0000 MrsH 200610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both of our dogs are. Glad you got yours back! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-your-pets-microchipped#post-200602 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 17:49:35 +0000 littlek 200602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, both of our dogs are microchipped. They got it done when they were spayed/neutered. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-your-pets-microchipped#post-200592 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 17:44:17 +0000 chopsuey 200592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dog isn't.. :T </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-your-pets-microchipped#post-200577 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 17:24:56 +0000 BSB 200577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dog is microchipped only because she is a shelter dog so she came microchipped already. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-your-pets-microchipped#post-200561 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 17:03:23 +0000 autumnlove 200561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jholler25: I'm just happy he had his collar on! My MIL usually takes it off because the tags "make too much noise" and it bothers her! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-your-pets-microchipped#post-200560 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 17:02:46 +0000 mrsjyw 200560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>neither of ours are... thankfully they're not runners and stick by us 24/7... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-your-pets-microchipped#post-200557 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 16:55:53 +0000 PrincessBaby 200557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes...And we actually laugh about it because he doesn't leave my side:). But it's really inexpensive and so reassuring:). Glad your MIL got him back!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-your-pets-microchipped#post-200556 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 16:54:43 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 200556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Neither of ours are. Hopefully if they ever escape the yard someone will call. </p>