Five steps between the chip and your phone ringing
A microchip only brings your dog back once it's registered. Here's exactly how to tie the chip number to your contact details, one step at a time, free for life with United Pet Club.
From vet visit to searchable record, in five moves
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Step 1: Get your dog microchipped
Not chipped yet? Book it in with your vet straight away; AVS requires it by three months of age, and the procedure itself takes seconds with no sedation needed. You'll leave with a slip showing the chip's ID number, worth keeping somewhere safe until registration is done.
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Step 2: Choose a registration service
Some chip brands run their own registry, but you're not tied to that one option. Register a microchip with United Pet Club instead and get a registry that takes any brand and checks against the AAHA universal lookup tool.
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Step 3: Enter your dog's information
You'll need the chip's ID (usually 15 digits), your dog's name, breed, age, and a photo, plus your own name, address, phone number, and email. Check every field carefully; one wrong digit in the chip number breaks the whole link.
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Step 4: Note where fees do and don't apply
United Pet Club's registration is free. This is separate from your dog's AVS licensing fees, which follow their own schedule and aren't affected by whether you register with us.
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Step 5: Keep the record current
Update the registry the moment you move flats, change your number, or switch email addresses. A chip registered to an old address does barely better than no registration at all.
Why registration matters for every dog here
Sitting under the skin between your dog's shoulder blades is a capsule no bigger than a grain of rice, holding one fixed ID number that any scanner can read in seconds. On its own, that number is inert; a registry is what wires it to you. Dogs slip loose more often than owners expect, past a gate at the void deck, off-leash for a second near a park connector, or startled during a thunderstorm. A registered chip is what turns a scan at a vet into a call home. A pet ID tag on the collar helps too, being the fastest way for a neighbour to reach you without a scanner, but tags come off and chips don't.
In Singapore the legal side isn't optional: the Animal & Veterinary Service (AVS) requires every dog to be both licensed and microchipped, one of the strictest such rules anywhere, and puppies must be done by three months old. A United Pet Club registration sits on top of that requirement, giving you a free, searchable contact record that works even if your dog somehow ends up outside Singapore. It also works as informal proof of ownership: if a dog changes hands through a sale, a rescue, or a dispute, the registry shows who the dog is linked to and since when. Owners after extra recovery tools, like SMS alerts or a live agent line, can compare our registration plans. And a dog with no chip yet can still be registered for free, with the chip number added after the vet visit, though the AVS deadline for the chip itself still applies.
What a registered chip earns you
Faster reunions
A registered chip cuts the gap between a vet scanning your dog and your phone ringing, sometimes from days to hours.
Easier travel
Many countries expect a registered microchip before a dog can enter. Sorting the registration early avoids delays, and a pet passport keeps the paperwork side tidy too.
A record that stands up
If ownership is ever questioned, in a rehoming, a dispute, or a boarding mix-up, the registry shows who the dog is linked to and since when.
Less pressure on shelters
Every dog reunited quickly frees up kennel space and staff time for strays that need it more.
What dog owners tend to ask
Isn't chipping the dog the same thing as registering it?
Not quite. Chipping is the physical part, a one-off procedure at the vet. Registering happens afterward and separately: it's where your name and contact details get tied to that chip's number in a database. Skip that second step and the chip has no way of leading anyone to you.
Should I list my dog's chip in more than one database?
Doing so can help, since not every clinic checks every registry on a scan. Registries on the AAHA universal lookup, United Pet Club included, narrow that gap considerably.
I adopted a dog with an existing chip. How do I put it in my name?
Contact the registry currently holding the chip and ask for an ownership transfer, using your adoption paperwork as proof. You can also register the chip fresh with United Pet Club, since a current registration takes precedence over a stale one.
Does the registration need renewing every year?
Depends on the registry. Some want periodic renewal, some don't. United Pet Club charges nothing at signup and nothing later, for as long as the dog lives.
What happens when a vet scans my dog?
The reader shows the chip's ID and which registry it belongs to. Staff search that number, find your contact details, and call or email you directly.
How and where do I register my dog's microchip in Singapore?
Create a free United Pet Club account, enter the 15-digit chip number, and add your contact details, all at no cost. Remember this doesn't replace the AVS requirement that every dog be licensed and microchipped by three months old; our registry sits on top of that, giving you a searchable record that works worldwide, not just within Singapore.
Do it now, before you need it
Linking your dog's chip to your contact details takes a few minutes. Questions first? Contact us any time.