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The HomeAgain Microchip
The HomeAgain service starts with the microchip itself. Our microchip is
centered on the use of a passive electronic device that emits a radio frequency
only when activated by the scanner.
Unique
Each HomeAgain microchip is designed with the express purpose of storing and
transmitting a unique alphanumeric code. This code represents your pet's
essential identification - it is the number used by HomeAgain to determine your
address and phone number, enabling your pet to return home. In addition,
HomeAgain is the only microchip on the market today that has the Bio-Bond patented anti-migration
feature to help ensure that the chip stays in place.
Size
The size of the HomeAgain microchip
is one of its most significant features. About the size of a grain of rice
(approximately 12mm), the microchip is so small it cannot be seen once it has
been implanted. Thanks to this small size, the actual implantation of the
microchip is quite easy. Your veterinarian simply injects it beneath the
surface of the skin between the shoulder blades, like a routine shot. The
process takes only a few seconds, is virtually painless, and requires no
special treatment or anesthetic.
For life
Finally, and most importantly, the HomeAgain microchip has no batteries or
internal energy source so it will last the life of your pet. After
implantation, the microchip remains inactive until it is read with a scanner -
the low radio frequency emitted by the scanner provides the microchip with the
power necessary to transmit its unique code and positively identify the animal.
Thus, the microchip itself has no internal power and will be able to transmit
the ID code for the life of the animal.
Enroll your pet today.
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