About Pet Microchips
Not all pet microchips are created equal. There are important differences to consider when selecting a microchip.
ResQTM is the first ISO-compliant microchip system for companion animals available at animal shelters and veterinarians' offices in the United States. Using ISO-compliant technology safeguards pets and helps increase the chance that the pet will be reunited should it ever become lost, compared to pets that only wear collar tags.
There are several different pet microchip systems in use today in the United States. They differ according to the frequency of the microchip and whether the microchip is encrypted. Encrypted microchips are not ISO-compliant, and can be read only by a scanner designed to read that specific, encrypted microchip. If a veterinarian or animal shelter does not own that specific scanner, it limits the chance of that microchip being read and the possibility of that pet being reunited with its owner.
Each resQ microchip contains an individual, preprogrammed code that is permanent, unique worldwide, and cannot be altered. ISO is the standard for microchipping in Europe.
ResQ microchips are unbreakable, do not require a battery, and are designed to last the pet's lifetime.
