Microchip company’s closure means pet owners will need to reregister their pets’ microchips
The closure of Save This Life, a pet microchip company, has prompted alerts for potentially affected pet owners.
The Austin, Texas–based company appears to be permanently closed on Google.
The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), which hosts a Pet Recovery Service registry for companies, including Save This Life, removed the provider from its Microchip Registry Lookup tool in mid-February after receiving reports of failed searches.
“We immediately tried to reach Save This Life to learn what was happening,” said AAHA Chief Value Officer Keith Chamberlain in AAHA's Trends Magazine. “Unfortunately, phone lines were down, and email inquiries came back stating Save This Life staff were aware of the problem and working through the issues.”
The implanted chips can still be read, but entries in the associated registry are no longer searchable. It was not immediately clear how many pets may be affected.
Chamberlain says AAHA is encouraging pet owners to contact their veterinarian to determine if they need to reregister their pet’s microchip with another registry.
A list of pet microchip providers is available on AAHA’s website.
The AVMA offers information on microchipping for pet owners, including how microchips work and the importance of keeping a pet’s chip registration up to date.