How do you change the owner’s information on a pet chip?

Transferring a Pet's Microchip 

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Transferring the Registration of a Pet's Microchip to a New Owner

Pets, as we all know, can change owners many times over their lifespan. Changing family circumstances are an unavoidable part of life, and dogs may need to be re-homed for a variety of reasons. When pet ownership changes, one of the most commonly asked questions is, "What should I do about their microchip registration?"

Understanding the Operation of a Microchip

First, it's critical to understand how a microchip works. When a microchip is implanted in your pet, it comes with a unique identifying number that will be connected with the pet for the rest of its life, just like a social security number is provided to humans in the United States.

Any universal scanner at a vet's office or animal shelter may scan the microchip and detect the number. The number is then linked to the information you gave on the microchip registry, such as your pet's name, age, gender, date of birth, and medical information, as well as your contact information, such as an address and phone numbers.

When you rehome your pet, you must transfer the creature's microchip registration to the new owner so that the microchip number is connected with the proper person. If your pet is registered in the Michelson Found Animals Registry, you can transfer a pet's microchip registration to a new owner by following the steps below:

1. Log in to your account to transfer ownership of a pet that is presently registered to you.

2. Then, beside the pet's name, click "Transfer."

3. The system will guide you through the process of moving the pet to the account of a new owner.

4. The new owner will be contacted through email, text message, and phone call to accept or reject the transfer.

5. This transfer must be accepted or rejected by the new pet owner within 7 days. We will finish the transfer in 7 days.

6. Once the pet has been transferred, it will no longer be visible on your account.

What if my pet is already registered with a different registry?

If your pet is already registered with another registry, such as AVID or HomeAgain, you (or the new owner) must contact that registry directly to request that the microchip registration be updated in their database.

The Michelson Found Animals Registry is, as always, completely free. There will never be a price to use our registration!