Home Again Pet-Tracking Microchip Implant Kit for Administration by Veterinarian

by SCHERING PLOUGH

Product Features

• Pet-tracking microchip implant kit with instructions for installation by veterinarian
• Chip lets you track location of just about any type of pet with handheld scanner (sold separately)
• Quickly and safely injects under the surface of pet?s skin
• Unique ID code in implant chip detects your pet only
• Identification code can be registered with the American Kennel Club for quick recovery

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 1 x 3.8 inches ; 0.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002YFROI
• Item model number: 014SCH01-CHIP
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,454 in Pet Supplies (See Top 100 in Pet Supplies)
  • #11 in Pet Supplies > Dogs > Collars, Harnesses & Leashes > ID Tags

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

There’s almost nothing worse than when a pet’s gone missing… Fido, Sylvester, or Porky is out there in the cold, by himself, somewhere, and you’re going around town stapling up reward fliers hoping somebody cares. Here’s a great skin-implant device that helps you keep tabs on your pet so it never goes missing. The Home Again microchip implant identification system tracks the location of just about any pet to keep them safe. This tiny microchip injects under the surface of the pet’s skin quickly and safely. Although the chip comes ready to administer with instructions, it is strongly recommended that this be administered by a veterinarian. The microchip has a unique identification code that can be tracked with a hand-held scanner (sold separately). The identification code can be registered with the American Kennel Club for a small fee.

Product Description

Micro Implant Kit

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Services Did Not Work, December 16, 2010

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Georgia - See all my reviews

This review is from: Home Again Pet-Tracking Microchip Implant Kit for Administration by Veterinarian (Misc.)

I have both of my dogs microchipped with HomeAgain chips. Home Again charges a yearly fee instead of a 1 time database registration fee. The reason for this yearly fee is the "Help" they supposedly give you to locate your pet when it goes missing. In theory that sounds great but in reality not so. One of my dogs went missing while traveling in Arkansas. I immediately reported the dog missing to Home Again and gave them specific information on where the dog went missing. They generated the lost dog poster/flyer and it correctly stated where the dog went missing. After looking up their lost pet app for apple my dog was not listed as missing. Consequently, I started asking questions and wanted a list of the vets they contacted on my behalf. They apparently do not have access to this information in the call center. Several days later I received a list and they contacted 30+ vets etc in Georgia(home). Basically, none of the additional services did me any good in my search for my lost pet. You can have you pet microchipped with a HomeAgain chip but I would not pay the yearly subscription fees for the service. Instead register the chip with one of the other databases (they are all linked now). I like the AKC CAR database. $15 one time fee as long as you own the dog.

BTW - our pet returned home on her own approx 24 hours after she disappeared. :)

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Microchip Pet Recovery, May 20, 2011

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D. Lingle "David" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Home Again Pet-Tracking Microchip Implant Kit for Administration by Veterinarian (Misc.)

As a breeder of AKC Registered Labrador Retrievers I always recommend a microchip for puppies as wells as adult dogs. Home Again offers a great product but it is not mandatory to register the microchip with them. I register my Labrador Retrievers microchips with AKC CAR (American Kennel Club Companion Animal Recovery). AKC CAR offers registration of ANY brand microchip for a lifetime fee of $17.50 online - there is no recurring annual fee. Any any breed dog or cross bred dog can is eligible - the dog/puppy does not have to be AKC Registered. Their purpose is to help return a lost pet home. My Labrador Retrievers are all microchipped with Home Again brand microchips but are registered through AKC CAR.

A microchip for a dog/puppy is very much like a social security number for humans - it is unique and not numerically duplicated. Almost every Animal Control/Dog Pound has scanners to check a microchip in a national registry. Once reported, the owner is immediately notified of the recovery. A microchip is not for GPS tracking. A scanner is necessary to read the chip. In the event of the sale or transfer of ownership of the dog/puppy - the microchip registration is transferable.

There is a specific manner and location for microchip implanting. Veterinarian's are trained professionals and implant the microchip without any damage to the dog/puppy. The implantation is below the skin and care must be executed not to implant the microchip in a vein or blood vessel.

I recommend the Home Again Microchip with the AKC CAR Registration. You can find more information on AKC CAR at [...]

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I agree, very deceptive sales tactics., March 27, 2011

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Dave - See all my reviews

This review is from: Home Again Pet-Tracking Microchip Implant Kit for Administration by Veterinarian (Misc.)

I agree, very deceptive sales tactics. It just didn't seem correct when I read that I had to pay for an annual membership to a service that really does nothing but record your pet. After asking a number of friends they all were surprised by the recurring fee requirement as they did not have such a fee. I finally found this post warning that it is not required to continue the membership. It does appear that one must take an extra step to cancel the subscription, otherwise, HomeAgain will automatically charge your credit card next year.

Go to the ACKCar.org website to register. Give them the extra 1.50 ($17.50 registration fee). I just don't trust a business that has to trick you into buying their services.