Don't Lose your Dog or Cat
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JCGibson wrote:
AKC Companion Animal Recovery program does charge a one time enrollment fee of 17.50. You can enroll any pet ID chip from other companies with them. AFter the enrollment fee there is no annual fee. Our dog received the AKC chip and our cat received one from Petfinder. I was able to transfer the Petfinder number over to AKC. Also, AKC will send texts to your phone which come through many times you don't have enough of a signal to do a voice call.
That's good info. Texting is great. I don't know whether LuckyPet also texts. But how does ithe AKC system work? Last I knew, the scanners read out the microchip number and manufacturer, then the shelter, vet, finder, etc., has to call the manufacturer for the contact info. How can the AKC system change that? Scanners still read the same info, right? How would anyone know to contact AKC? PM me if you don't want to post it. I'll also research it because I'd like to know more.
Still, even with that, I'd add a tag with Owner Alert because it's right there on the tag - no driving to a vet or shelter.
I don't think it's possible to be too cautious.
