A private investigator offers a wide variety of services to their clients. One common service is investigating a lost or stolen pet. Some pets are like family and often pets are taken during family disputes. However, some pets can be very valuable and are stolen to be sold while other pets such as dogs are taken to compete in illegal dog fights. Each pet case will be different and a private investigator will help investigate all possible avenues to help find and return your pet to you. However, there is a way that can help investigators find your pet faster and even protect your pet from theft, and that is with microchips. Advanced Private Investigator & Security of Miami, FL would like to share how microchipping can help protect and even find your missing pet.
Can a Pet Be Tracked with a Microchip?
Some homeowners believe that when you microchip your pet it acts like a GPS locator. As that would be ideal, that is not how they work. A GPS locator or tracker device requires a power source such as a battery. You cannot put a battery inside your pet safely. The technology of a microchip is completely safe, it is essentially an implant that is no bigger than a grain of rice. This implant is inserted into the pet’s tissue or under the skin. The implant uses a radio frequency that identifies the pet. The frequency provides an ID number that is registered to the pet’s owner.
How Does Microchipping an Animal Work?
This is how microchipping works: When a pet is found and has no other means of identification such as a tag, they are then scanned. A microchip scanner will pass over the pet’s microchip, which will emit the radio frequency and provide the pet’s ID number. The registry company is then contacted to retrieve the pet owner’s contact information. The registry company values their client’s privacy which is why they must be contacted and give the proper ID number before the client information can be given. The chip can be read by a global scanner that most animal shelters and veterinarian hospitals will have on hand. If a shelter or a veterinarian receives the pet, they will scan it in hopes to find the owner. If your pet gets lost, is picked up by animal control, or another person found the pet, they will likely bring them to a vet or shelter. Once the pet has been scanned, the owner will be contacted. If a pet is stolen most thieves will be very cautious. Your hope will come from the hands of a private investigator to help locate your stolen pet. When the pet is found the microchip will make a proper ID of the pet and reveal its rightful owner.
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Microchips can be used for a number of different types of pets. Dogs, cats, and even horses can be chipped. You can help protect your pet by having them microchipped which ensures they can be identified and brought back to you. If you have pets and haven’t microchipped them yet, you may want to consider doing so. If you have a lost or stolen pet or require other investigation services, contact Advanced Private Investigator & Security of Miami, FL today.
