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New Analysis: Pets With Microchips Are THREE TIMES More Likely to Get Home

  • 1.  New Analysis: Pets With Microchips Are THREE TIMES More Likely to Get Home

    Posted 06-28-2023 02:28 PM
    "Pets who enter shelters with a microchip are known to have had a caregiver. They are the low hanging fruit for pet reunification and a good place to start for any shelter wanting to avoid or mitigate a space crisis." 
     
    What is your return-to-home strategy for pets that find their way to your shelter after the frenzy of July 4th fireworks?
    Who has a chip/ID tracing protocol they would like to share?
    Comment to share below! 

    #ReturntoHome(LostPetReunification)

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    Heather Kalman (she/her), CPDT-KA, SBA, ABCDT
    Research and Development Data Coordinator
    American Pets Alive!, Human Animal Support Services
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