We Call #Bullchip
There are a lot of misconceptions about microchips and how they work. Watch our videos to see us set the record straight.
Do You Know Your Chip?
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A microchip works like a GPS
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A chip stores contact info
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Microchips have life-long batteries
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A mobile app can be used to track your pet's chip
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The standard storage size of a microchip is 10 gigs
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There are three frequencies of microchip
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It's necessary to register your pet's chip
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All microchip registries cost money
There’s No
Bullchipping You
We Have Some Chip
to Talk About
A microchip works like a GPS
A microchip works like a GPS A microchip stores a number that needs to be connected to your info in a registry.
A chip stores contact info
A chip stores contact info The only info a microchip stores is a number that needs to be connected to your info in a registry.
Microchips have life-long batteries
Microchips have life-long batteries Microchips don’t have batteries. They’re passive until scanned – the scanners have the power source.
A mobile app can be used to track your pet's chip
A mobile app can be used to track your pet's chip They can't be tracked. A microchip stores a number that needs to be connected to your info in a registry
The standard storage size of a microchip is 10 gigs
The standard storage size of a microchip is 10 gigs A microchip only holds a number that needs to be connected to your info in a registry. It is not a storage device
There are three frequencies of microchip
There are three frequencies of microchip Microchips can have a frequency of 125 kHz, 128 kHz, or 134.2 kHz. That’s why it’s important pet professionals use universal scanners, so they can read all frequencies
It's necessary to register your pet's chip
It's necessary to register your pet's chip Otherwise microchips are useless. Luckily found.org is always free.
All microchip registries cost money
All microchip registries cost money Found.org is always free. No exceptions. Many registries claim to be free but actually charge for updates and transfers
Help Us Call Bullchip
If you work in animal welfare or just want to help us call bullchip on the uninformed – go ahead and download these posters, print them out, and put them up where pet-owners can see them. Together, we can keep more pets in homes.
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