When your pet goes missing, you can’t afford to waste a moment, and knowing what steps to take immediately is vital. Start by searching your immediate surroundings and calling their name calmly this can make all the difference. Once you’ve covered that ground, it’s essential to loop in your neighbours, local shelters, and even vets. […]
Updating Your Dog’s Microchip for International Travel
Have you checked your dog’s microchip details before your international trip? Discover essential steps to ensure a smooth reunion if your pet gets lost.
Changing Contact Information on Your Dog’s Microchip: What You Need to Know
Learn how to keep your dog’s microchip contact information up-to-date and discover why it could be the key to their safe return home.
What to Do if You’ve Moved: Updating Your Dog’s Microchip With a New Address
Before your pet wanders off, discover the simple steps to update their microchip information and ensure a safe reunion.
Why It’s Essential to Keep Your Pet’s Microchip Information Updated
You might think that once your pet is microchipped, you’re all set, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Imagine your furry friend slipping out of the yard and getting lost—how quickly could you be reunited if your contact info is outdated? Life is unpredictable; moves, new phone numbers, or even changes in your […]
How to Update Your Dog’s Microchip Details: A Step-by-Step Guide
Keeping your dog’s microchip details updated is one of the most important steps you can take to ensure their safety. While microchips offer a permanent way to identify your pet, they’re only as effective as the contact details associated with them. Unfortunately, it’s easy for pet owners to forget to update this information after moving […]
The exciting world of drone powered pet rescue for lost dogs!
The exciting world of drone-powered pet rescue and what to do when dogs go into wild survival mode! Sometimes when a pet goes missing, especially in rural areas, the easiest way to get a sighting is using a drone. But where would you even start to find a drone and a willing pilot? […]
How to reduce dog theft
Terrifyingly, pet theft is increasing every year. How can we keep our best friends safer? PetDatabase.com works closely with the Stolen and Missing Pets Alliance (SAMPA) and DogLost and they can give us some very valuable advice. First, it’s worth trying to get inside the mind of these despicable thieves. As a species they will […]
Life-saving tip – #CheckTheChipDay
When was the last time you checked your pet’s microchip works? Let’s all do it on August 15th for #CheckTheChipDay – every year – or more often. Our statistics show one in three pets could not be reunited due to missing or incorrect data. Chip data fails don’t come up much on the news. That’s […]
How to avoid losing your dog… and your mind
A recent Dogs Today survey showed more than 95% of all dog owners have lost their pet at least once. For many, thankfully, it was only for a few seemingly endless minutes, but long enough for panic to set in. No matter how careful you are, accidents can and do happen. How can you increase […]
Is your pet the 1 in 3 with a blank microchip record?
You probably don’t realise how important this is for your pet’s safety – please check that you have up to date details on your pet’s microchip – they could be blank. Read our post to find out more.
Introducing DogLost and how together we’re going to keep more pets safe & found
We are thrilled to be partnering with DogLost – uniting the UK’s leading, free lost and found pet service with the first free pet microchip database. Established in 2004, DogLost has reunited over 90,000 pet owners with their loved ones. Together we hope to further these numbers by providing pet owners a service that is […]