Avid Micro-chip opions please

RRM_Mom08 · 05-13-2008, 01:23 PM

So our local county animal shelter now offers micro-chipping for all animals they use Avid micro-chip..Has anyone out there used avid and had there pet lost then reunited ..I really would like to hear what everyone uses we need them micro-chipped there are just lots to choose from

Thanks

Darkmoon · 05-13-2008, 02:30 PM

I have thankfully never lost a pet so far to date *knocks on wood* Both Avid and Homeagain are great brands. I've had both but perfer Homeagain. Both will get your pets back to you so I would go get one no matter what

Patt · 05-13-2008, 02:50 PM

My vet uses the AVID microchip and all my dogs have them. I really believe all pets should be microchiped too many are PTS when picked up with no I.D.

I remember a cat from CA was missing for several years and turned up at an animal shelter in FL. Another dog was missing for 5 years and was returned b/c of being microchipped.

There is also the story of a dog that ended up at the shelter, no I.D. After the alloted time he was adopted to a new family. The original guardian somehow got the info that the dog had been there and was adopted out. It was a big court fight over who got to keep the dog. Had it been microchipped there would not have been any question as to who the guardian was.

Tales of happy endings……
http://www.homeagain.com/3_4.html

http://members.aol.com/busher9518/ID.HTM

Dog reunited after 2-1/2 years
http://www.wzzm13.com/news/news_arti...?storyid=73243

http://www.odordestroyer.com/newsblo...chip-my-pet-4/

http://www.avidmicrochip.com/answer.htm

Pai · 05-13-2008, 03:11 PM

Be sure you resgister your chip with the company... many times people get their pet chipped, then never actually register it.. so even though the pet is scanned and a number pops up, that number was never linked to a name and address, so it's made useless.

RRM_Mom08 · 05-13-2008, 03:17 PM

We defintely plan on getting one for each of the dogs...My darling 2yr old unfortinitly opens the gate and doesn't close it and lets them out thankfully they come back when called..But we had a scare one time when my Indy didn't come back fortinitly from printing up papers and putting them everywhere in the neiborhood we got him back due to a very kind family that took him in and saw the flyers

melgrj7 · 05-14-2008, 01:39 PM

My animals are microchipped with Avid (dogs and 2 cats), because that is what my vet uses. I haven't lost any of them, so I have no experience with having them returned.

sheplovr · 05-14-2008, 08:44 PM

Honey to my knowledge none of my puppies have ever been lost or stolen and I micro chip with Avid myself. They buy the tag if they want their pup to wear one. It is a good safe chip like a grain of rice registered in La state of the new owner and my kennel also.

All Police and Shelters have scanners and scan dogs or pups found and if they have the chip they know and try to contact owners.

Ronda · 05-14-2008, 10:17 PM

I would NEVER get mine chipped. I'm a survivalist, and I don't trust the government, at ALL. I don't want my dogs rounded up because of their breeds....just something to think about

(nobody needs to tell me what it is and isn't, I've researched them, and all that would have to happen, is the govt forces these companies to give up the info, and bango, they know where all the 'devil dogs' live. Notta gonna happen to mine...)

tigress · 05-14-2008, 11:14 PM

Heh, I know of at least one person who had a microchip removed cause of religious reasons. I am honestly not sure what religion she was, but something about it was against her religion (I think she was quaker or amish but no idea and I dont' know enough about either religion to say whether that would be in the religion).

RRM_Mom08 · 05-15-2008, 12:19 AM

I think my main concern is that all of the microchips are on different fequency's and they do not have a scanner on the market that can detect all of them (at least the last time i researched it) I just feel like what if they get picked up and they don't read the chip because they have the wrong scanner ?

Janelle · 05-15-2008, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Ronda

I would NEVER get mine chipped. I'm a survivalist, and I don't trust the government, at ALL. I don't want my dogs rounded up because of their breeds....just something to think about

(nobody needs to tell me what it is and isn't, I've researched them, and all that would have to happen, is the govt forces these companies to give up the info, and bango, they know where all the 'devil dogs' live. Notta gonna happen to mine...)

sorry but I am pointing and laughing ....Micro chips have nothing to do the the government

thedogmother · 05-15-2008, 07:48 AM

Yes, I have used Avid and am very greatful. My boxer Rufus, got away when my hubby fell on the ice & let go of the leash at night. Unfortunately, Rufus got hit by a huge truck. The trucker stopped, saw Rufie's Avid ID, and Avid called me to tell me the bad news. They were quite sympathetic with the situation. The trucker stayed with Rufus until we arrived.

The vets in my area (Maine) are all using Home Again. Not sure why. IS it because Avid is from England and Home Again is from the US???

Evie · 05-15-2008, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by RRM_Mom08

I think my main concern is that all of the microchips are on different fequency's and they do not have a scanner on the market that can detect all of them (at least the last time i researched it) I just feel like what if they get picked up and they don't read the chip because they have the wrong scanner ?

My understanding, and I most certainly could be wrong

, is that there are two frequencies: 125 kHz and 134.2 kHz. As I understand it, the latter is the newer technology.

At any rate, we are waiting until our little girl is spayed to get chipped and we're actually going with both. I do not love the idea of the microchip (I'm another conspiracy theorist!), but I also think it is important and responsible for us to do.

animalcraker · 05-15-2008, 12:29 PM

Both Avid and Home Again are common microchip companies used throughout the US, there's also a few other companies but they aren't as widely used. Whichever one your vet uses is just a matter of preference, and which they can make the best profit off of. Both Home Again and Avid can be read with universal scaners, and to my knowledge the companies offer free scaners to any humane societies or non-profit rescues. If your concerned that your pets microchip won't be read then I would sugjest you take your pet down to your HS and have it scaned, it's also good to have it scaned during yearly checks to makes sure it's working and hasn't migrated. It would also be advisable to make sure all the shelters in your county have scaners, just in case your pet gets lost outside of your city.

Poly · 05-15-2008, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by RRM_Mom08

I think my main concern is that all of the microchips are on different fequency's and they do not have a scanner on the market that can detect all of them (at least the last time i researched it) I just feel like what if they get picked up and they don't read the chip because they have the wrong scanner ?

I just wanted to clear up something here.

There's no technical barrier to building detectors that can identify multiple RFID chips. It's just a question of getting the info from each of the appropriate RFID chip manufacturers.

Unfortunately, there were proprietary concerns with some of the different chips that are used in animals- and not only dogs, either. Some chip suppliers who shall remain nameless haven't always been very forthcoming with their info. I won't go into the technical details, but frequency wasn't the only issue.

But now, there are scanners on the market that can detect essentially all the different chips used in dogs and other animals.

So what you raised is not a problem anymore

Even if a dog is microchipped, make sure that he or she wears an ID tag as well.

HuskyLuv · 05-16-2008, 08:47 AM

Newbie here, just wanted to say our dog has the Avid microchip which was required for adoption from the shelter. Personally I did not want him microchipped but rules are rules. Luckily our pup has never gotten lost, however I would like to point out that it costs $6 every single time I want to change any bit of information associated with the chip.

I have moved several times in the past few years and could very well be moving again in the near future, and spending extra money to update contact information isn't all that attractive. After my last move, I called and paid the $6 to update our address. A week later I called again to update the new veterinary contact information and Avid's customer service told me I had to pay another $6 to update that information as well.

Does anyone know if HomeAgain charges for updating contact information?

Our dog also wears a regular collar and tag since your average person walking down the street who might pick up a lost dog doesn't have a microchip reader.

RRM_Mom08 · 05-16-2008, 10:26 AM

Poly thanks for the Info that really helps make up my mind that either Avid or Homeagain should be fine.Now I just have to make the appt.

HuskyLuv - I am not sure if Homeagain charges for updates but you do pay a yearly fee for Homeagain service (at least from what my vet was telling me)

JDub · 05-16-2008, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ronda

I would NEVER get mine chipped. I'm a survivalist, and I don't trust the government, at ALL. I don't want my dogs rounded up because of their breeds....just something to think about

(nobody needs to tell me what it is and isn't, I've researched them, and all that would have to happen, is the govt forces these companies to give up the info, and bango, they know where all the 'devil dogs' live. Notta gonna happen to mine...)

Just get your dog one of these and he'll be fine...

Willowy · 05-16-2008, 07:16 PM

Yep, the microchip companies charge to update the info. You can minimize the charges by updating all the info at once. It makes sense for them to charge----they don't want you calling in every week to change some piddling thing in your dog's info......"you have his name listed as Fluffy III! he's really Fluffy IIV!" etc. I do think they should offer one free update every few years, but obviously it does cost them (in time and labor) to update the info, so I have no problem with the charges. My dogs have AVID. I got them 'chipped at a Humane Society microchipping event.

Ronda · 05-17-2008, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JDub

Just get your dog one of these and he'll be fine...

OMG that is the funniest d*** thing I've EVER seen! hahahahahahaha lol! As for the person who said they were pointing and laughing at me for my personal opinions regarding chips? We'll see who's laughing, in the end.

Microchips, RFIDs, HUMAN MICROCHIPS (they are already using them NOW for military personal and some other populations) are dangerous, laugh all you want. BSL is a HUGE issue in an ever expanding and controlling government. Anyone who owns a 'devil dog' (rotty, pitty, corso, dobie etc) knows what I'm talking about, even it it's only on the level of a tiny pit in their tummy.

There are a few religious reasons people refuse chips. Amish and other people with similar beliefs, reject MOST technology, chips included.
Other religious people (myself included) see the human chip as the mark of the beast.

There is also concern developing among doctors, that the chips are increasing tumors and cancer. There is thought to be an increased chance of a dog having a chip, developing cancer.