'Save This Life' pet microchip company shuts down, how to know if your pet is still protected
Working for you, CBS 8 found out how to check where your pet's microchip is registered and what to do if it is Save This Life.
Animal owners worry about pet welfare after microchip company closes
Pet microchips help reunite lost animals with their owners. A Texas company suddenly closed, leaving pet owners worried about their pet's welfare.
Texas-based pet microchip company closes unexpectedly
Texas-based pet microchip company Save This Life abruptly closed this week, causing concern among veterinary practitioners and pet owners. According to the American Animal Hospital Association, Save This Life was one of the dozens of companies that participated in the AAHA Pet Recovery Service registry.
Save This Life Pet Microchip Service Shuts Down – Take Action Now
Save This Life, a major pet microchip registry, has shut down. Pet owners should check their registration and re-register with a new service immediately.
Save This Life microchip company shut down, leaving pet owners, professionals shocked
It’s very surprising and shocking that a microchipping company would go out of business with no notice and without doing anything to ensure pets they’re entrusted with are protected,” AKC
What Minnesotans should know after pet microchip registry abruptly closes
The American Animal Hospital Association says the microchip registry of Save This Life abruptly closed and their database is gone.
Local animal shelters urge pet owners to register again after microchip information lost
Animal shelters and veterinarians use those microchips to reunite lost pets with their owners. Whenever an animal comes in as a stray, Cincinnati Animal CARE checks to see if it's microchipped. Owner information is linked to the chip number.
How to register your pet's microchip amid Save This Life shutdown
According to the AAHA, pet owners who had this service should get their pets scanned at their vet. When that's done, the number can be used on the AAHA microchip registry lookup tool. The following social media post has been making the rounds suggesting these QR codes will take you to different websites where you can re-register your pet's chip.
Major pet microchip company unexpectedly shuts down; experts say act fast
Save This Life unexpectedly shut down in February, leaving pet owners in the dark. For many pet owners, a microchip could be the only way to ensure your dog or cat returns home if it's lost, but earlier this month, Save This Life unexpectedly shut down, leaving many pet microchips without a database.
What San Antonio pet owners should know about the closure of microchip company Save This Life
SAN ANTONIO — The reported closure of Austin-based pet microchipping company Save This Life means it's as important as ever for owners to know who their dog or cat is registered through and what actions they might have to take. Otherwise, it would be harder to reunite with lost pets.
Pet microchip company shuts down, leaving some animals' chips useless
Save This Life microchip company shut down suddenly. Pet owners should re-register their pet's chips as soon as possible to restore information.
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Microchip company goes dark: Do you need to re-register your pet?
After a microchip company abruptly shut down, animal shelters and related organizations have begun warning pet owners to ...
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National microchip company 'Save this Life' goes dark, local animal hospitals and rescues respond
A national pet microchip company used by pet owners across the country shut down without warning, leaving thousands of pets’ microchip information inaccessible.