Is Your Pet a Digital Stray? Paws for Safety Awareness

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DON’T LET YOUR PET BE A DIGITAL STRAY

Millions of pets in the U.S. are Digital Strays – chipped, but untraceable. Without a registered microchip, you can’t be reunited if your pet goes missing. Don’t let it happen with these steps:

Make sure your pet is microchipped.

Ask about microchip services during adoption or at your first vet visit. If you need to check for a chip or don’t remember your microchip number, you can go to your vet for a scan.

Register your microchip.

Registering attaches your contact information to your pet’s chip. Register here. Without this step, nobody will be able to contact you if your pet gets lost.

Regularly update your information.

If you move, get a new phone number, or change your name, make sure to update your pet’s chip information.

WHY MICROCHIP REGISTRATION MATTERS

Only 45% of U.S. pets are microchipped, and 40% of those aren’t registered.¹ That leaves more than 29 million pets without a way home if they ever get lost.

There’s a 58% increase in lost pets on July 4th alone.²

1 in 3 pets will go missing during their lifetime.³

Unregistered chips make pets untraceable, even if scanned by a vet or shelter.

Microchipped pets are 3x more likely to be reunited with their families.⁴

FROM LOST TO FOUND: HARLEY’S HAPPY HOMECOMING

Kelsea H. had a registered microchip when her dog Harley escaped from the family’s fenced-in backyard:

“30 minutes into searching I got a text, a phone call, and an email from 24Petwatch that Harley had been found. I registered her microchip 7 years ago and it still had our old address and my maiden name on it, but it came to me within minutes of them scanning her microchip. We couldn’t be more thankful for 24Petwatch for giving us the pet protection that brought our girl back home so quickly!”

24Petwatch by PetPlace has reunited over 761,000 lost pets with their owners. Register for free today to link your contact information to your pet’s chip. Digital Stray no more!