BROOKFIELD VETERINARY SURGERY

National Microchipping Month - June 2007

June sees the fifth annual National Microchipping Month organised by the Kennel Club . Brookfield Veterinary Practice will be holding microchipping clinics to support the campaign using one of the premium chips – iDentichip.

So for the month of June we are offering our iDentichips at the special price of £12.50.

Phone to book your appointment on 01432 357222 and take advantage of this great offer.

Microchipping clinics are part of a nationwide effort to encourage and promote responsible pet ownership through microchipping as the best method of identifying pets in case they go missing. They provide a great opportunity for pet owners to develop their understanding of the process and the support and services available to them and their pets through Petlog, the Kennel Club’s Pet Identification Service.

We see pets re-united with long lost owners or even on some occasions owners that haven’t had time to realise their loss. Whether they’re lost, stolen, strayed, or even involved in an accident, this is the only reliable way of ensuring your pet has a chance of getting back home to you safely.

Said Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club Secretary; “So many people are still unaware of how simple, effective and necessary it is to microchip their pet. It’s not until their pet goes missing that they really become aware of the value of the service they have available to them. That’s why National Microchipping Month, supported by Petlog Premium is so important to the Kennel Club. It promotes responsible pet ownership and raises awareness of how often pets do go missing and how easy microchipping really is.”

Top 10 facts from Petlog – the national database:

Petlog registers on average 43,000 new pets on their database every month.
On average Petlog receives 6,000 calls through the Lost and Found line per month from Vets, Dog Wardens and Welfare Organisations, attempting to reunite lost pets with their owners.
The County with the most microchipped pets is Lancashire.
The most popular microchipped dog's name is Molly.
The most popular microchipped cat's name is Charlie, and guess what? Molly is second!
The database is made up of over 60% dogs, just over 30% cats and the rest – well read on…
There are over 80,000 horses
3,767 Ferrets
And 6 elephants!
Oh yes! – and we have 13 Skunks

Chris Darke Microchipping one of four dogs from the same home, during National Microchipping Month 2006

All four dogs happy & their owners happy in the knowledge their treasured pets have safe, permanent forms of identification