Have you ever lost a
pet? If you’re like most people, you think, “It won’t happen to me.”
But a family pet is lost every two seconds! That’s millions every year.
Shelters do their very best to locate owners, but if your pet has no
form of identification, there’s not much they can do.
Permanent identification in the form of microchips and tattoos help ensure your pet will be returned to you. All too often a dog or cat may slip its collar (and therefore its identification). A microchip contains a personal identification number that distinguishes your pet as a special member of your family. It is so tiny that it fits through a hypodermic needle. Just like a vaccination, it’s injected under the skin of your pet where it remains safely for life. Veterinarians, Animal Control Officials, Humane Societies, research institutions and many rescue groups have scanners. When your pet is scanned, the number is read and traced to you. This leads to a joyful reunion instead of a long, agonizing search.
Tattooing also is performed at Red Cedar Animal Hospital. Dr. Meining is a certified tattooer with the State of Michigan. Although tattooing can be performed on the awake animal, we find mild sedation to be more humane. We recommend tattooing a number issued by USDA for identification.
Permanent identification in the form of microchips and tattoos help ensure your pet will be returned to you. All too often a dog or cat may slip its collar (and therefore its identification). A microchip contains a personal identification number that distinguishes your pet as a special member of your family. It is so tiny that it fits through a hypodermic needle. Just like a vaccination, it’s injected under the skin of your pet where it remains safely for life. Veterinarians, Animal Control Officials, Humane Societies, research institutions and many rescue groups have scanners. When your pet is scanned, the number is read and traced to you. This leads to a joyful reunion instead of a long, agonizing search.
Tattooing also is performed at Red Cedar Animal Hospital. Dr. Meining is a certified tattooer with the State of Michigan. Although tattooing can be performed on the awake animal, we find mild sedation to be more humane. We recommend tattooing a number issued by USDA for identification.
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| Day | Morning | Afternoon |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 8 am | 6 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am | 6 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am | 6 pm |
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