I got my pug puppy implanted with an avid chip. Initially it is registered to my vets office - so any calls about her would go to their office if she were missing. I would have to pay another fee to the avid chip company (I think $30) to have any calls come directly to me. I was not told this upfront. Is this worthwhile? Has anyone had their pet returned because it was chipped?
2007-01-23 16:32:36 · 4 answers · asked by GgMac 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I looked at the papers again - I guess it's only $18.50. I think I was just angry because I wasn't told about the additional charge upfront. Since I got the chip along with some other expensive procedures and it tapped me out.
2007-01-23 18:24:28 · update #1
YES-it is definitely worth it.
The Avid office is open 24/7 and always has access to their records. Your vet may have someone who is on call, but it is unlikely that they can access Avid chip records on an emergency basis if it is not during business hours.
Additionally, Avid is able to search for addresses and phone numbers in case someone has moved. We found 2 dogs who had escaped from their house and were running in the street several months ago and it was the Avid representative rather than the veterinarian's office that was able to help us locate the owner.
2007-01-23 16:37:05 · answer #1 · answered by ambr123 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I had the same problem with HomeAgain. I got my dogs chipped at the local humane society, which they told me would cost $30 each, but it was $45 once we got there. On top of that, they didn't tell me until afterwards that it costs $17.50 per dog to register them directly to me. I don't know about AVID, but with HomeAgain it is a one off payment and you can change the address as many times as you like.
It's worth it for the peace of mind though, i'd pay anything to get a missing dog back. I found a cat, and when I took him to the vet to be checked over they were able to locate a chip and contact his owners. He had been gone 2 weeks and they were delighted to have him back.
2007-01-24 00:44:44 · answer #2 · answered by Cara B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I worked in a pet shop with avid registered pups. We had one stolen once that was sold to someone who took it to a vet, The vet scanned it and the number came up and it was returned to us.
Another time we got a call from avid(they knew the pup came through us) to see if we had more up to date info on the customer . Avid was calling the number given but had no answer. the puppy had been found in mexico. we had the customers cell # so i called them. They were getting off the plane and i got to tell them their pup was still enjoying his vacation. They too were able to get their pup back. so you see chipped dogs do get found and returned.
Singapore has a law that all dogs are chip registered so any loose dog can quickly be returned to its owners
2007-01-24 00:45:54 · answer #3 · answered by john e 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would not want my dog's chip telling everyone where I live.
As long as your vet always knows where you are you don't need to register it to your personal information. Who knows who might find your dog? Just because someone returns a lost dog to it's rightful owner doesn't mean they're not capable of other unspeakable things.
Just my thoughts. I keep mine all registered to my vet.
2007-01-24 00:45:14 · answer #4 · answered by KJ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋