Register your cat's chip before the door gets left open
A microchip on its own does nothing. Registering it ties the chip number to your contact details, so a scan at a clinic becomes a call to you instead of a dead end. With United Pet Club there's no charge, ever, for the life of your cat.
Five moves from vet visit to a searchable profile
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Step 1: Get your cat chipped
Your vet places the chip during an ordinary visit. It takes a moment and most cats barely react. Snap a photo of the paperwork showing the chip's unique ID, or file it somewhere it won't get lost.
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Step 2: Pick a registry
The manufacturer may run its own database, but you can register anywhere that accepts the chip's ID. United Pet Club takes any brand and checks against the AAHA universal lookup that shelters rely on.
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Step 3: Add both your cat's information and yours
You'll need the chip ID (typically 15 digits), your cat's name, breed or colouring, age, and a photo, along with your name, address, phone number, and email. Indoor cats need this just as much as ones that roam; a corridor door left ajar for a delivery is all it takes.
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Step 4: Check for any registration cost
United Pet Club charges nothing. If a chip's manufacturer runs a separate database with its own fees, check that before you sign up there instead.
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Step 5: Update it after every move
Change your address, phone number, or email in the registry as soon as they change, and again with each move between flats. A chip pointing at a home you left years ago won't get you a phone call today.
Cats need this more than most owners assume
Owners of house cats often skip registration on the assumption their cat never goes outdoors. Indoor cats get out anyway: a corridor door left on the latch, a torn window screen, a moving van with the front door propped open half the afternoon. A cat that's never spent time outdoors tends to bolt and hide rather than come when called, and that's exactly when a registered chip earns its keep. Collars and pet ID tags help a neighbour recognise your cat on sight, but cats shed collars with real talent, and a chip can't be shed.
Vet clinics and shelters scan every stray cat that comes in, whether handed in by a resident, trapped from a colony, or carried through the door after being found near a carpark. A registered chip turns that scan into your phone number within seconds. An unregistered one leaves the cat treated as unowned, and a far slower process follows. Cat registration through United Pet Club works the same way anywhere in the world, giving your cat a searchable record regardless of any local rule that applies specifically to cats.
Adopted a cat that already has a chip? Don't assume the registration transferred with the paperwork. Contact the registry listed for the chip and request an ownership update with your adoption record as proof, or register the microchip fresh with United Pet Club, since a current registration outranks an old one. A cat with no chip at all can still have a free profile through pet registration, and the chip number can be added once the vet visit is done.
What a registered chip does for a cat
Backs up the collar
Cats lose collars constantly, whether a breakaway buckle doing its job or plain mischief. The chip stays put when the collar doesn't.
Speeds up intake at shelters
A scan matching a registered record can mean same-day contact instead of your cat sitting through a stray hold.
Covers indoor cats too
Registration doesn't care whether your cat has ever set paw outside. It just means there's a road back if she ever does get out.
Moves house with you
Update your contact details after a move and the registration is current again. The chip itself never needs touching.
What cat owners tend to ask
How can I tell if my cat's chip is registered already?
Look through the paperwork from your vet or the shelter you adopted from; it usually names the registry and ID number. Turned up nothing? Register with United Pet Club regardless. A newer registration takes precedence over one that can't be located or confirmed.
My cat never goes outside. Does she really need a registered chip?
Yes. Most lost indoor cats got out by accident rather than habit, which makes them harder to recover by sight alone. A registered chip still works even if your cat slips out without a collar.
What happens when a vet or shelter scans my cat?
Staff read the chip's ID and check it against the registry holding it. If your details are current, they ring or email you directly rather than holding your cat as a stray.
Do I need to re-register the chip after adopting a cat?
The ownership record needs updating, even though the chip already came with the cat. Reach out to the existing registry with your adoption paperwork, or set up a fresh listing with United Pet Club.
Do I need to update anything after moving flats?
No new chip and no new registration required, but your address, phone number, and email do need changing. A registry is only as good as the information sitting behind it.
How and where do I register my cat's microchip in Singapore?
With United Pet Club, free for the life of your cat, whichever estate or block you live in. Register the chip number your vet provides along with your contact details, and the record stays searchable 24/7 through United Pet Club and the AAHA universal lookup, wherever your cat ends up.
Get your cat registered
Setting this up takes a few minutes, and it decides whether a future scan connects to you or goes nowhere. Have questions first? Contact us before you start.