Identify your Pet
Your pet should be identified at all times, so if they go astray, you can be reunited with them quickly. Here's how.
Microchips
- Ensure your dog or cat is ID chipped. This is very simple and painless, and can be input by your local vet. It should cost between �20 and �50.
- The number of the chip is held in a central database with your name and address, so if the animal is found and scanned, you can be contacted if you have registered your details. It's a very efficient and permanent form of ID, and most animal organisations, wardens and vets hold scanners to check for microchips.
- If your pet is microchipped, don't forget to inform the central database if you move house or change any of your details. You will receive details on how to do this when the animal is microchipped.
Collar and tag
- All dogs and cats should wear a collar with an identification tag at all times. ID tags attached to a collar cost very little, are easily replaced if lost or details are changed, and the details are immediately available to anyone who finds the lost pet.
- Elasticated cat collars mean the cat is identified, but won't strangle herself if she gets stuck on something.
- It is a legal requirement to have your dog identified in this way at all times, and you could get fined if the dog is found without a collar and tag.
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