Microchipping

Tags fall off. Tattoos are difficult to read. A microchip is permanent for the life of your pet, is no bigger than a grain of rice,  and has a unique number that's held with your contact details in the Petlog database. So if the dog warden picks up your "escapee," or your cat wanders off and ends up at a rescue centre, a scan of the microchip tracks you down and contacts you by phone, text or email. Microchipped pets are reunited with their owners more quickly.

Microchipping your companion animal isn't just a high-tech fad -- it's the law if you're travelling outside the U.K. and want to avoid quarantine upon returning.

Microchips are implanted into the scruff of the neck. For your pet, it's a procedure similar to getting a vaccine. The microchip is made of nonreactive material and is totally inert.

For more information visit  www.tracer-microchips.co.uk 

Total cost: £18.00, or £15.00 (incl VAT) if it is done at the same time as something else (such as a vaccination)

Considering the cost of a stay at the dog pound, microchipping is one of the most cost-effective means to ensure your pet is always by your side. White House Vets are firm supporters of microchipping. Just phone for an appointment.