Can you imagine your pet at an animal shelter? Losing your pet
is a scary thought, as that animal is not just your pet, but
also your best friend. We care a lot about our companions, so
we would never want them to end up in an animal shelter.
Unfortunately, according to the ASPCA (American Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) about 5-7 million
animals enter shelters each year. In addition, approximately
50% of dogs and 70% of cats at shelters are euthanized. You
might be thinking that you would never send your animal to an
animal shelter, but what if your animal gets lost? Well, San
Diego is a big city. In fact, the United States 2010 Census
states that San Diego's land area is 325.19 square miles, so,
if your pet does get lost, then the task of finding your
animal companion would be very difficult due to the large land
area of San Diego. If you cannot find your companion, then
your pet could be taken to an animal shelter, whether it be by
animal control or by the person who found it.
However, there is a way to prevent this from happening, which
is to take your furry friend to a veterinarian in San Diego to
give your animal a microchip. That way, if your friend does
get lost, you can always find out where it may have ventured
off to. Some owners believe that there is no need to see a
veterinarian to implant a microchip in their pet and, instead,
they buy dog tags or collars that already come with microchips
simply because they are cheaper. Your animal companion might
have an I.D. tag attached to its collar, which is great, but
that might not be sufficient. These tags or collars can easily
come off the animal or, if the animal was stolen, can easily
be removed by a human. This is not to say that your animal
should not have an I.D. tag, an ID. tag just may not be
enough. You can be much more confident of your pet's return by
having a veterinarian implant a microchip, instead of buying
your dog or cat a tracking collar or tracking tag. There might
be a price difference between the two approaches, but you
can't put a price on your pet's safety.
Besides pricing, another concern you may have with having your
pet micro chipped by a veterinarian is that implanting a
microchip might be painful for your pet. It is difficult to
see your pet in pain, but this procedure would be to help
them. For example, you take your animal companion to get
vaccinated, which may cause them some minor discomfort, but
being micro chipped is to save them from even more discomfort
in the future. The vaccinations are intended to prevent them
from getting some kind of disease or sickness that could cause
them serious pain or even threaten their life. Having a
veterinarian vaccinate your pet is similar to having the
veterinarian microchip your pet. It may cause some minor
discomfort now, but it is to help them in case they are ever
lost in the city of, say, San Diego. PETA (People for the
Ethical Treatment of Animals) explains on their site,
veterinarians use a certain needle that doesn't cause the
animal much more discomfort than a regular vaccination. A
couple seconds of minor discomfort is much better than a
couple months of being in a shelter and then possibly
euthanized.
The benefits outweigh the costs of having your pet micro
chipped, so it is definitely a good idea, but as PETA
mentions, you should still make sure to have an I.D. tag on
your animal. So, you definitely want to have an I.D. tag on
your furry friend, but, just in case the tag falls off or is
taken off, it is always a good idea to have a backup plan. A
combination of both an I.D. tag and a microchip can
significantly increase your dog's or cat's chances of being
reunited with you, if they are ever lost or stolen. So, there
really are no reasons to not get your animal micro chipped,
but there are a few reasons to have a veterinarian implant a
microchip into your pet, especially if you live in the big
city of San Diego.
If you live in San Diego and your pet has not been micro
chipped you should check out North Park Pet Hospital, where
veterinarians can microchip your pet at a reasonable cost and
with friendly faces.
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