Tips to Keep Your Pet Safe

1. Microchip Your Pet

You can have your pet microchipped at ACHS for $20.  We will even register it for you. 
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A microchip is about the size of a grain of rice and it goes under the skin on top of the shoulder blade area. If you go through a vet clinic ask them if they register the chip or if you need to register it yourself.

A microchip is not a tracking device, it is a permanent form of identification. If the pet is found and goes into an animal shelter or vet clinic they will be scanned for a microchip. The facility will then call the microchip company and be able to contact you in about 10 minutes. 

A microchip also comes in handy when you need to prove ownership.

The 2  biggest mistakes people make with microchips are:

1) They forget to register the microchip if the clinic does not do it.
2) They move or change phone numbers and do not change the info with the microchip company.

- If a microchip does not have current information it makes it almost impossible to find the owners.

2. Keep a Collar With Tags on Your Pet

Do you have problems keeping tags on your pet? There are a couple of things you can do:
1) Get an embroidered nylon collar with the dogs name and phone number on it (you can order them online).
2) You can buy little pouches that go on the collar and hold all the attached tags together so they do not get ripped off as easily (you can order them online).

Do you have a hard time keeping collars on your dog?
You can buy a collar on line and in some pet stores called martingale collars, it is a flat collar that they can't back out of. 

3. Other Ways to Keep Them Safe

Always keep cats indoors.

Go out for playtime or potty breaks with your dog. This can help in many ways; it can protect them from being stolen. It will help you be able to stop them from eating something they shouldn't. You have a better chance of keeping your dog from running away. ​