So I got my pug microchipped today

LauraMax

LauraMax

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Took him in for his usual round of shots & a checkup (strange white spot on his eye--pugs are known for eye problems but they said it was just some kind of weird pigmentation thing, not to worry).

Anyway I asked about the microchipping, not b/c I'm afraid he'll run away (never in his 6 years has he EVER gotten out of my fenced yard, knock wood), but b/c I'm afraid of him being dognapped. He is a pedigreed & I like to take him w/me when I run errands, & w/all the horrible news about dogs these days I have these horrible nightmares about someone breaking my car window, taking him & using him as bait in a dogfighting ring.

So, I was pleasantly surprised to find it only cost $50, plus $17.50 annual fee. Well worth every penny. I now have peace of mind & I can take Max on field trips whenever I want. :) I very, very strongly recommend this for ALL pet owners out there.
 
Oh I agree completely! Two of my cats are chipped - it's now standard practice to chip all the animals that come into the shelter I adopt from. My first kitty was never chipped (and it's ironic that his name is Chip - :7) - I've been meaning to have this done for him. If I recall correctly, you can pay annually, or you can pay a one-time lifetime fee (which is what we opted to do, since cats can live a long time). Microchipping is such a quick, easy and inexpensive thing to do, and it really brings peace of mind. :)
 
It's a very good idea. I don't have a dog anymore (she died of old age) but I rescued her from a family that was related (long stretch eh?) to a kid that stole her from someone's yard.

I put ads in all the local vet offices when I rescued her (she was being kept in a dark basement so I stole her from them...this wrong made a right) but we never found the real owners. We did however find way too many liars out there. >:|

That was 15 years ago when we couldn't chip our pets but if they did have it available I would have done it in a heartbeat. My dog was lucky she was in bad shape when I stole her and it took a few years to socialize her but she ended up being the queen of my world and lived many many happy years with me. Since we didn't have a tracking system I just opted to take her everywhere I went...microchipping is way easier ;-)
 
I thought it was interesting that every animal that enters Germany MUST be chipped. We had to have the paperwork to prove it and everything.

Carolyn
 
Two of my cats are microchipped (all animals adopted from the local shelter must be), but it only cost a $6 one-time fee (but that's for having the micro-chip info go back to the shelter rather than to me...I guess if I would change the info, I'd have to pay more, or maybe yearly? Not sure about that.)
 
I agree! All my doxies are microchipped. As a member of Florida Dachshund Rescue we strongly recommend everyone get their pets microchipped. Many rescue groups pay for the chip and then have the new adoptive families transfer the chip into their name. Last fall I got a call from some folks who found a dachshund. I picked him up and took him to my vet for a scan and sure enough he was chipped. I live in FL and this little guy was from Canada! He had been here on vacation with his owners. Fortunately it was a happy ending. :)

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Creepy....sounds like something from the twilight zone...not to mention what it must be like for the animals to host a such a foreign object in their body that is emitting probable toxic rays/signals/vibrations into the pet, as well as into the general environment. Just another sign that technology is sending the world down a scary and dangerous path. What's next? Robots as companions? You bet! The current disgrace of the Webkin craze is close enough to this, and I live around MIT and they really are currently working on robots as "friends." I'm glad y'all have an easy way to keep track of your pets, but I personally feel the cost to humanity far outweighs the benefits. JMHO.
 
Microchips are sooooooooo small, I watched them put on in my one pom and they did it through a small syringe, couldn't even see the microchip, they are very needed, dogs are being stolen and these dogs are of great value also, not to mention great family pets that are priceless to many people, it does NOT hurt the animal, they are injected in the neck of the dog, I know of some dogs that were saved from the fate of being put to sleep because of their microchip and they got home, You could tattoo the dog but I feel that is more cruel to the dog than a microchip, I am so glad to hear so many are doing that, maybe doing that can end dog napping. I worry about it happening to me, I have 8 poms and a aussie and would be just devestated if I lost one of my dogs by running away or stolen.
 
also, I don't pay an annual fee for my dogs microchip and you can get it cheaper if there is a dog show near by, they only charge $25.00 and most that I have seen have a microchip clinic. I get mine done at the dog shows.
 
B&G - the chip is VERY tiny. And it doesn't "emit" anything. It's not a powered object, so it cannot emit any radiation. The chip contains a unique identification number that can be read by a radio frequency scanner. The ID number is linked with information stored in a national database (owner name, address, phone number) - this information is not stored on the chip, because there is no way to change what is stored on the chip, since it not a live device.
 
That post was funny! :7 :+ :D Sounds like the people I know who won't get an EZ Pass b/c they don't want the govmt tracking them LOL. If you're not doing anything wrong who gives a rat's patootie whether the govmt's tracking you or not?

In any case, I am a firm believer that we should take advantage of all the wonderful things new technology offers. It's called progress.

So the chip cost me $50 & the annual fee is $17.50. No one mentioned a one-shot lifetime fee to me, I wonder why? It seems to make sense--why have the thing in the first place if you're not gonna use it...........
 
Yes! Chipped pets should still wear collars, IMO, because if someone down the street finds your pet, they won't be able to read the microchip. If the pet is wearing a collar with your name and phone number on it, they will be able to return your pet to you without having to take it to a shelter first.
 
"can be read by a radio frequency scanner"

Anything stored inside a human or animal body that can be read by a radio frequency scanner is absoultely not normal and harmful.
 
LauraMax:
"who gives a rat's patootie whether the govmt's tracking you or not?"
Ever read Animal Farm by George Orwell? The gov't (and corporations) count on people with your attitude so that they can keep the "sheeple" submissive and gain power and control that they typically use in ways that hurt humanity and the environment, all so that they can increase their power and control, as well as their bank accounts.

"It's called progress."
Sure ... if you simply look at it on the surface ... if you examine and think about technology on a deeper level, you can see that any of the convenience "benefits" are hugely eclipsed by the grave disadvantages it has to humanity and the environment.
 
"Anything stored inside a human or animal body that can be read by a radio frequency scanner is absoultely not normal and harmful".

Where did you get this information? I've heard nothing from my various vets about microchips being harmful - and they make next to nothing for them.
I don't think they would be harmful to humans either - it's more of a privacy issue for me.

Carolyn
 
They are harmful in the same way that cell phones are harmful, x-rays, microwaves, powerlines, etc. In addition to the physical affects, these ray-emitting devices wreak HAVOC on the earth's energy fields, as well as human energy circuits and pathways ... which cause stress and illness ... not to mention the affects these type of unnatural environmental toxins have on the gene pool and the way they affect fetuses. Governments and corporations either downplay these issues, or else find ways to legally misrepresent/avoid them. You'd be surprised by how much is kept from the public in the name of capitalism, and elite power and control.

I understand people's need to keep their pets safe from harm (I am a pet owner myself). But the overall, global cost to the planet is just too high to justify the creation and use of such devices. Also, if god had intended pets to be trackable my implanted microchips, then god would have supplied pets with these microchips from the start.

Mankind in general does not seem to understand the grave harm that it causes when it plays with mother nature. (i.e., destruction of rainforests, pollution, genetically modified foods and livestock, etc.)
 
"they make next to nothing for them"

Even if the vets are not profiting from sales, the corporations that manufacture and sell the devices are raking in billions.
 
The idea that microwaves are dangerous is a myth. One that has been debunked years ago. See below:



www.meralco.com.ph/Consumer/didyouknow/myth.htm

www.pgacon.com/KitchenMyths.htm

http://ezinearticles.com/?Exploding-the-Microwave-Myth&id=194546

Here's some information about the safety of cell phones:

http://health.discovery.com/centers/cancer/top10myths/myth8.html

Where do you get your information? You are assuming that technology = bad for the earth. This is simply not the case. Where did you learn that ray - emitting devices effect the earth's energy fields?? Aren't you afraid that your computer use is damaging as well? It's certainly not a 'natural' thing either. Plus, much of the garbage that cannot decompose is from computers. Maybe you shouldn't use them either. And are you vegan? Much of the waste and pollution that effects our eco-system comes from supporting the meat industry. They are renowned for being wasteful.
I think what may be more dangerous is scaring people into believing that everything around them is toxic. I'm sure there are some cases of the public being kept in the dark by some shady business practices. That does not mean we should fly off the handle and start believing in conspiracy theories where everything is dangerous. We need to pick and choose our battles wisely with research.

Carolyn
 
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