How to Update Your Pet's Microchip Information: A Step by Step Guide
A practical, step by step guide to updating your pet's microchip contact details so a lost pet has a real chance of getting back to you.
Registration & Recovery
Recovery odds drop fast in the first hours
A pet found and reported within the first few hours has a much better chance of a fast reunion than one still missing after a few days, when it may have traveled far from home or been picked up by someone unaware it's lost. Acting immediately, not waiting to see if it comes back, matters.
Local shelters and lost-pet networks both matter
Reporting a lost pet to nearby shelters directly still outperforms relying on an app alone, since not every finder checks the same platform an owner does. Covering both increases the odds.
What should I do in the first hour after a pet goes missing?
Search the immediate area, notify neighbors, and report to local shelters and animal control right away, along with posting to local lost-pet networks.
Do lost-pet recovery apps actually work?
They help, especially in areas with high adoption, but they work best combined with direct shelter and neighbor outreach, not as a replacement for it.