To microchip or not?

[Candy317]

I don't live in the boonies and shelters/HS still tattoo dogs for id.....actually not many people know about microchips and wouldn't even know to go to a vet and check for one if they found a lost dog.....Pepe's tattoo was done while he was under, they usually do it when they are getting fixed, and some places put a tattoo on the belly to id the dog being spayed....Pepe's tattoo has HSBC (our HS intitals) and his id #. Its on his inner hindleg.

[cloverfdx]

Most of mine are microchipped, have never had any problems out of 4 dogs 2 cats. When the dogs got out years ago now the vets rang me to say they had Harri (had scanned his chip and rang me strait away).

I have not heard of any cases of tumours, or reactions to being microchipped. And would prefer to have 'proof' that i was the actual owner of an animal. By law registered breeders in our state have to chip puppies/ kittens before they go to their new homes.

[caseysmom]

Mine are all chipped, caseys original didn't scan after a few years so I had them give her a new one. She barely even seemed to notice they were doing it.

All the vets around here will scan any stray you find I haven't heard much about anyone checking for tattoo's so I would be afraid they may not even look.

[IRescue452]

Wallace couldn't get tattooed. He's a cocker spaniel and covered with hair from top to bottom. There's no spot even inside his ear that hair doesn't grow. He has an unregistered chip from his rescue group.

Autumn has nothing. Chips were too new when we got her. There was no use since scanners were few and far between and nobody had the right one for the right chip. I haven't reconsidered as she grew because she's always had a collar and tags and has never been lost so it never really came up.

[Taz_Zoee]

I'm glad this thread keeps getting bumped, because it is reminding me to have the dogs chips checked each time I take them to the vet. Which I will do next week to get their weights and I'll have them check.

I met someone at the dog park that had to have the chip removed because it floated around. It said it was a rare occurence, but he had a new one put in.
I've also never heard of anyone I've met having them tattooed, but I think either one (or even both) are good.