What is the 24PetWatch® microchip and how does it work?
The 24PetWatch microchip is a tiny chip, the size of a grain of rice. It is permanently implanted in your pet to ensure that it can be identified quickly. Each chip has a unique identification number that links your pet to the information you provided today, increasing the likelihood of a quick and safe return. In the event that your pet becomes lost, your pet can be identified and reunited with you quickly and safely.
The chip is not a GPS device, rather it is powered by a scanner which sends a signal to the chip and then reads the unique identification number stored on it. When a veterinarian, or animal welfare group finds a lost or missing pet, they use the scanner to read the pet’s chip. They then contact the 24PetWatch Lost Pet Recovery Team. Once reached, someone from the 24PetWatch team will contact the pet owner with the information provided upon registration and help reunite them with their pet. The 24PetWatch Lost Pet Recovery Specialists are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to ensure not a moment is wasted reuniting you with your lost pet.
If you are interested in having your pet(s) microchipped, the first step is to fill out all the information in the following form and submit it.
Then please call the shelter staff at 207-474-6493 during business hours to arrange an appointment to bring your pet(s) to the shelter to have the microchip(s) implanted.
Your appointment shouldn’t take long. Depending on how many pets you are having microchipped, it shouldn’t be more than 15-30 minutes. It is a simple process and usually can be done quickly. For most animals it is fairly painless, no different than an injection.
The registration of your pet’s new 24PetWatch microchip will be completed in the 24PetWatch database by shelter staff. This will allow for all pet owner information to be stored for life.
The cost for microchipping is $20 per chip.