Register your cat's microchip well before it is needed
A microchip accomplishes nothing by itself. Registering it links the chip number to your contact information, transforming a scan at a shelter or vet into a phone call to you rather than a dead end. Through United Pet Club, this remains free for the entirety of your cat's life.
Five steps to register your cat's microchip
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Step 1: Have your cat microchipped
Your vet implants the chip during a routine visit, taking only a moment, and most cats scarcely react to it at all. You will receive a record of the chip's unique identification number afterwards, worth photographing or filing somewhere secure.
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Step 2: Select a registry
The chip's manufacturer may maintain its own database, though you are free to register anywhere accepting the chip's identification number. Registering a microchip with United Pet Club provides a registry accepting any brand, checked against the AAHA universal lookup that shelters rely upon.
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Step 3: Provide your cat's details along with your own
You will enter the chip identification number, typically fifteen digits, your cat's name, breed or colouring, age, and a photograph, alongside your name, address, phone number, and email. Cats kept exclusively indoors require this just as much as those permitted outdoors, since a balcony door left open or a startled dash past the lift is all it takes.
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Step 4: Confirm any registration cost
Some registries charge a one-time or recurring fee, while others remain free. Review what you are agreeing to, including whether the registration lapses without renewal.
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Step 5: Update it following any move
Change your address, phone number, or email within the registry as soon as they change, and repeat this after every relocation. A chip registered against a flat vacated two years prior will not generate a phone call today.
Why registration matters more for cats than owners tend to assume
Cat owners frequently forgo registration under the assumption their cat never ventures outdoors. Indoor cats nonetheless escape regularly, through a gap in the balcony grille, a torn mosquito screen, or during a move with the front door left propped open. A cat unaccustomed to the outdoors is often inclined to bolt and conceal itself rather than respond when called, precisely when a registered microchip proves most valuable. Collars and pet ID tags assist a neighbour in identifying your cat visually, though cats are notoriously prone to shedding collars, whereas a chip cannot be shed in the same manner.
Shelters and veterinary clinics scan every stray cat brought through the door, whether arriving as an owner surrender, trapped from a colony, or simply as a walk-in. A registered chip converts that scan into your phone number within seconds. Left unregistered, the cat is treated as unowned, initiating a considerably slower process from that point.
Owners who have adopted a cat already carrying a microchip should not assume the registration transferred alongside the adoption paperwork. Contact the registry associated with that chip and request an ownership update, using your adoption record as supporting evidence, or register the microchip afresh with United Pet Club, since a current registration takes precedence over an outdated one. A cat without any chip whatsoever can still receive a free profile: register your cat now and add the chip number following the vet visit.
What a registered chip provides your cat
Backup for a collar prone to slipping off
Cats lose collars with some regularity, whether through a breakaway safety buckle functioning as intended or by sheer accident. The microchip, meanwhile, remains firmly in place.
Faster shelter processing
A scan matching a registered record can result in same-day contact rather than your cat awaiting a stray hold period.
Coverage for indoor cats as well
Registration makes no assumption regarding whether your cat ventures outdoors. It simply ensures that should she ever get out, accidentally or otherwise, a way home exists.
Travels along with you
Update your contact information following a move and the registration remains current. The chip itself never requires further attention.
Questions cat owners frequently ask
How can I determine whether my cat's chip is already registered?
Review the paperwork from your vet or the shelter of adoption, which typically lists the registry and identification number. Should this prove unfindable, register with United Pet Club regardless, as a newer registration takes precedence over one you cannot locate or verify.
Does an indoor cat genuinely require a registered microchip?
Yes. Most lost indoor cats escaped accidentally rather than as a matter of habit, making them considerably harder to recover by sight alone. A registered chip continues to function even should your cat bolt without a collar.
What occurs when a shelter scans my cat's chip?
Staff read the chip's identification number and check it against the registry recording it. With current contact details, they will call or email you directly rather than holding your cat as a stray.
Must I re-register my cat's microchip following adoption?
You need to update the ownership record, even where the cat already carries a chip from a previous owner or shelter. Contact the existing registry using your adoption paperwork, or register fresh with United Pet Club.
Must I re-register upon relocating?
A new chip or entirely new registration is unnecessary, though you must update your address, phone number, and email. The registry remains only as useful as the contact information supporting it.
How and where do I register my cat's microchip in India?
Through United Pet Club, free for your cat's entire life, whether in Delhi, Bengaluru, or elsewhere. Cat licensing under municipal by-laws remains considerably less common than dog registration across most Indian cities, though a registered microchip still returns a scanned cat to you, and any brand of chip qualifies for free registration.
Register your cat today
The process takes only a few minutes, marking the difference between a scan reaching you and one that does not. Questions first? Contact us before proceeding.