HOW TO USE THIS MICROCHIP SCANNING STATION
Step 1: Scan the Pet
Step 3: If No Chip Is Found
Step 2: If a Chip Is Found
Hold the scanner close to the pet’s body and move slowly. Start at the shoulders and scan down the spine, then over the neck, chest, and legs. Scan more than once from different angles, as microchips can move.
The Halo scanner detects both newer chips and many older chips.
In older pets, chips can migrate down the body, so it is important
Hold the scanner close to the pet’s body and move slowly. Start at the shoulders and scan down the spine, then over the neck, chest, and legs. Scan more than once from different angles, as microchips can move.
The Halo scanner detects both newer chips and many older chips.
In older pets, chips can migrate down the body, so it is important to scan the entire pet. Visit a local vet clinic if you need help.
Step 2: If a Chip Is Found
Step 3: If No Chip Is Found
Step 2: If a Chip Is Found
Take a clear photo of the chip number.
Look up the chip:
https://www.aaha.org/for-veterinary-professionals/microchip-search/
AAHA Microchip Lookup to identify the chip company:
Contact the first company listed and report the pet found. Continue down the list if the first company cannot locate the owner. Multiple companies may appear if the pet has had multiple owners.
Step 3: If No Chip Is Found
Step 3: If No Chip Is Found
Step 3: If No Chip Is Found
- Hold the pet safely for at least 72 hours if possible
- Check local lost and found pet pages
- Post the pet on Petco Love Lost: https://petcolove.org/lost/
- Contact local animal control if you cannot hold the pet
- If possible, create and post found pet flyers
- Flyer template for lost/found pet w/tips:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xKuC12L5NNdOye64WuqPZTVTLFSzyWENWHopJ_pVcXA/edit?usp=sharing
Important
Step 3: If No Chip Is Found
Step 3: If No Chip Is Found
Some pets are chipped but never registered to the owner. If no companies appear in the lookup results, that often means the chip was never properly registered. In some cases, the chip may still trace back to the company, shelter, rescue, or clinic that purchased it, but that does not guarantee useful owner information will be available.
Most common chips starting with:
985 – HomeAgain
982 – 24PetWatch
900 – Off-brand or harder to trace
New Updated Microchip Guide By Peeva
This station does not guarantee identification or reunification.
If the scanner is dead or not functioning properly, please let us know: info@feralheroes.com
STation locations - Henderson County
Gun Barrel City, TX
Gun Barrel City, TX
Gun Barrel City, TX
Located at the Tamarack Property Owners Association by the pool next to the office.
This microchip station is accessible to the public 24 hours a day.
Tamarack Property Owners Association
206 Spring Valley St, Gun Barrel City, TX 75156
http://tamarackpoa.org
Gun Barrel City, TX
Gun Barrel City, TX
Gun Barrel City, TX
Located in the courtyard next to Pizza Hut and across from Whataburger.
Open to the public 24/7 for quick access when a pet is found.
St. Peter By The Lake Church (LCMS)
130 Luther Ln, Gun Barrel City, TX 75156
Gun Barrel City, TX
Dallas, TX - COMING SOON!
Dallas, TX - COMING SOON!
Located by the park near the Little Free Library.
Open to the public 24/7 for quick access when a pet is found.
Harbor Point Owners Association
3381 Starboard Dr, May, TX 76857
Dallas, TX - COMING SOON!
Dallas, TX - COMING SOON!
Dallas, TX - COMING SOON!
Dallas, TX - Coming soon!
A new public microchip scanning station will soon be available at The Kay Foundation in Dallas.
Open to the public 24/7 for quick access when a pet is found.
The Kay Foundation
3831 Gretna St.
Dallas, TX 75207
Kay Foundation-TX
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