A microchip is a rice grain-sized transponder, on which a unique number is embedded. The microchip is inserted using a needle between the shoulder blades of dogs and cats, in a relatively painless procedure, which takes just seconds.

RescueCats uses 24PetWatch Microchip Identification products. 

24PetWatch estimates that approximately 5% of dogs and cats in North America have been implanted with a microchip. Traditionally, pets have been microchipped for three reasons:

-- By pet owners concerned that their dog or cat might become lost and, as a result, want to have something more than just a collar tag as a form of identification;

-- By breeders wishing to maintain breed integrity and want something more than a tattoo;

-- By shelters, who, want to improve the chances of lost pets being reunited and to help track those pets that are adopted should they at some future date re-enter the shelter community

This microchip is an identification device, only! It is NOT for tracking purposes. It will NOT give the cats location. The identification number can only be read when the cat is scanned by a veterinarian or a facility with a scanner.

Visit 24PetWatch for more information on microchip identification.