Until your pet knows how to use the phone,

AVID will help him find his way home!!

1.  What is the AVID Microchip?

The microchip is a tiny computer chip which has an identification number programmed into it.  The device is small enough to fit inside a needle and can be simply injected under the skin of our pets, where it will stay for the life of the animal.  This provides a permanent, positive identification which cannot be lost, altered, or intentionally removed.  It’s a safe, simple and inexpensive way to protect your pet against loss or theft.

2.  How does the AVID Microchip Work?

The computer memory in the AVID Microchip contains a unique number – no two animals will ever have the same number.  A special scanner is used to send a radio signal through the skin of the animal to read the chip.  The Microchip then sends the number back to the scanner.  In addition to the number, the Microchip generates a reliability check to guarantee that your pet’s identifying number is read accurately.

3. My pets never leave my yard.  Why should I Microchip them?

It only takes one time for the mailman, gardener, neighbor, friend or family member to leave the gat open or the door ajar.  Pet theft is a daily occurrence.  Purebreds are often quite valuable and stolen for resale.  Most shelters destroy the majority of pets they impound; they are only destroyed because they are not identified.

4.  Does the procedure hurt my pet?

No!  Although the needle is a little larger then the typical vaccine needle, it’s just like any other type of injection or vaccination.  Anesthesia is not required since there is minimal discomfort with the procedure.

5.  My pet has bad allergies.  Could he be allergic to the AVID Microchip?

The AVID Microchip is inert and biocompatible.  There is virtually no chance of the body developing an allergy or trying to reject the microchip after being property injected.

6.  If my pet is found, how does the shelter know to contact me?

When a shelter finds a pet with a Microchip they will call AVID.  If the pet is registered with AVID’s recovery network PeTtrac, the shelter will be given the owner’s name and contact information.  If the pet is not registered, they will be given the name of the veterinarian who injected the Microchip and the veterinarian will provide the owner’s latest contact information.

For more information log on to www.avidid.com or give us a call at

(209) 862-2688.