A pet is like a child, requiring constant attention and care. A pet’s curiosity can lead them to wander or roam around, and it is unlikely they will realise they have wandered off in their excitement. In such a situation, your pet should have ID so that they are identifiable as yours.
A microchip serves as your pet’s ID and contains details of their owner as well. Such a chip helps you identify your pet in case of a mix up and is a necessary requirement to travel overseas.
Easy application.
Requires no power or maintenance.
Lifetime protection.
Allows for foreign export of your pet.
Confirmation and cross-referencing of immunisation records of your pet against those on the chip number.
Helps with tracing and identifying your pet at a clinic or at the vet in case they get lost.
Microchips provide safety and identification with zero risk. Such a chip is a permanent proof of ID, which means if your pet is ever lost or misplaced, the vet or the authorities can scan its microchip and find your contact information.
Each microchip has a unique identification number, which can be cross-referenced with the chipmaker’s database and confirm the identity of the pet.
Even better, pet microchips are standardized worldwide. A standard pet microchip is of the 15-digit, non-encrypted, ISO 11784/11785 variety, and is used and accepted worldwide.
You must get your pet microchipped for them to be registered with the Emirate’s municipality, or risk paying a fine.
Pet microchips are implanted by a veterinarian with the help of a quick injection, just like a routine vaccination.
The implantation of microchips varies from animal to animal. Dogs and cats receive the injection along the dorsal midline which is just between the blades of the shoulder.
Just as you have identification, your pet needs proof of ID as well. What proof of ID can they have? The answer is a pet microchip. It serves as their ID and contains details of their vaccinations as well. Such a chip helps you identify your pet in case of a mix up and is a necessary requirement to travel overseas. As such a chip is a radio-frequency identification transponder. It is tiny, requires no power, and only requires a short, one-time implantation procedure for lifetime protection.
