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What is Homeward Bound Pet?
Homeward Bound Pet is an advanced lost pet recovery service dedicated to the safety and well-being of your pet. Our system is best utilized when a microchip with a unique ID number is injected between the shoulder blades of your pet, which can be done by a veterinarian if your pet is not already microchipped. Once your pet is microchipped, the next step is to enroll your pet's microchip ID, description, and photo, along with your contact information, in Homeward Bound Pet’s database, which is critical to reuniting you immediately with your lost pet once he is found.
Why register with Homeward Bound Pet?
One in three pets will be lost, at least temporarily, during their lifetime. Even pets that live in the house are frequently snatched, or find a way out when very afraid or lonely. Microchipping your pet and registering your contact numbers with that chip are a part of responsible pet ownership today. If your pet disappears, shelters, veterinarians and rescue organizations can access your registration information directly thru this website. Hundreds of thousands of pets are reunited with their owners in this way every year. You can access your account at any time to update emails, phone numbers or other information, keeping Homeward Bound Pet completely current and ready to serve you.
Are there any annual fees?
No. Once your pet is enrolled with Homeward Bound Pet, it is enrolled for life.
Does my pet have to be microchipped with any certain brand of microchip in order to utilize the Homeward Bound Pet service?
No. Pets with any brand of microchip may enroll in the Homeward Bound Pet service.
What if my pet is found and I am unreachable at the contact number on file with Homeward Bound Pet?
When you enroll your pet, we will ask you to provide contact information for an alternate, like a relative, close friend, or a veterinarian, in case you are unreachable when your pet is found. Your alternate contact will then be called if you cannot be reached. It is critical that you keep your contact information - as well as the contact information for your alternate contact - up-to-date with Homeward Bound Pet.
What if my pet is turned in at a shelter that isn't equipped with a scanner?
Virtually all veterinarians and shelters in the U.S. (over 50,000 nationally) are equipped to scan your pet should he become lost.
My pet always wears a collar with an identification tag. Is microchipping really necessary?
All pets should wear collar tags with their name and the phone number of their owner or veterinarian. Tags, though, may become worn and impossible to read or may slip off. Collars themselves can break or slip off. Tattooing pets with a number is another method of identifying pets; however, veterinarians and pet rescue experts say tattoos can blur over time, and they can be altered. A microchip is the only form of pet identification that is permanent, with a unique number that cannot be altered or removed.
