Microchipping Near Me: How to Find a Chipping Service Anywhere in the UK
From your vet to councils, charities and home visits, there are more ways to get a pet chipped than most owners realise, and one question worth asking before you pay.
You want to get your pet microchipped and need to know where to book it. GOV.UK’s own advice is to ask your vet first, and if not them, your local council or a local rescue and rehoming centre. This page walks you through who can do it, the kinds of place that offer it and what to check before you hand over any money.
Start with your vet
Your vet is the natural first call. Prices vary, and there are low-cost routes for eligible owners, which our microchipping cost guide covers.
If you’re planning to join a vet health plan anyway, check whether chipping comes with it. Medivet says microchipping is included as standard in its healthcare plans, and Vets4Pets’ Complete Care plans include microchipping “if required” at participating practices.
Who is allowed to microchip your pet
Only three kinds of people may implant a chip in a cat or dog: a vet, a vet nurse or student working under a vet’s direction, or someone who has passed an approved training course. Implanting a chip any other way is an offence. When you’re comparing prices, ask who will do the implant before you book.
Other places that microchip pets
Some councils chip dogs themselves. Westminster City Council, for example, has previously offered microchipping through its animal warden service. Ask your own council’s dog warden service what it currently offers.
Charity hospitals chip pets for eligible owners. Blue Cross animal hospitals in London and Grimsby published a £10 microchipping price in September 2026 for owners living near its hospitals. The PDSA’s website has an eligibility checker for its reduced-cost vet care.
Some pet shops host vet clinics that chip. Jollyes Community Pet Clinics listed microchipping for dogs, puppies, cats and kittens at £20 in September 2026, booked online in advance and with no membership needed. Prices can change, so check before you book.
Home visits
If getting to a clinic is awkward, home visit chipping exists in some areas, from both mobile vet services and nurse-led services. Tony’s Mobile Vets offers mobile pet microchipping by its vets across Central and Greater London. From Home Visit Pet Care implants chips at home in several branch areas, including Medway, Gravesend and South Derbyshire.
Both list database registration as part of what’s included. Availability is local, so treat these as examples of what to search for rather than a promise that someone covers your postcode.
What to ask when you book
The most useful single question is whether registration is included. If it isn’t, you still have that step to do yourself.
The PDSA describes the implanter registering the chip by passing your details to the database, with confirmation following by post or email. The British Veterinary Association and Cats Protection, though, both say registration is the owner’s responsibility rather than the vet’s legal duty. So ask before you pay, and check that the confirmation actually arrives.
If the chip arrives unregistered, or you need to move the record to your own name, you can register the microchipyourself. Our guide to microchipping companies and databases explains who makes the chips and who holds the records.
Common questions
Can I find a trained implanter online?
There’s no official directory. GOV.UK explains how training providers get approved to run implanter courses, but it publishes no list of approved courses or trained implanters.
Can I microchip my pet myself?
No. Our page on microchipping at home explains the rules and what your options are.
Once the chip is in, the next step is registering it with your details.
