Pet Microchipping £5.00

TheDancingBanana

I received an email from Pets at Home sating if you are in their VIP Club (easy to join, just pick up a leaflet instore and get a temp card immediately) you can have your pet chipped at their participating stores for £5. It usually costs around £15-20 so there's a little saving to be had. Offer on between 23rd Feb and 5th March.

I've been meaning to have this done for a couple of weeks now since getting my wee cat and this has given me the push I need, so she's off to have it done tomorrow.

vicx

The dog kennels (owned by Council) in my area do this for free - just a small donation so might be worth ringing your local kennels if you have a dog that needs chipping. I am not sure about anyone else but I'd rather the money went towards feeding/looking after the dogs currently in kennels than paying a vet/shop to do it especially since the microchips are actually given out free (by Dogs Trust I believe?).

Also the RSPCA are in my area next week and microchipping dogs & cats for free so it's worth checking on their website to see if they are in your area.

nuttybabe

worth checking your area, but not all places do it free. my parents paid £30 to microchip thier cat. My dog was free. So this is a good deal if you cant get it for free.

elysia2003

Dogs Trust:


Microchipping will soon be compulsory for all dog owners in England, following an announcement made by the Westminster Government that has been welcomed by Dogs Trust.
To ensure that microchipping is accessible to all we are offering free microchipping at all our centres on a drop in basis on the following dates.
If you cannot make these dates you can still get your dog microchipped for free by calling your nearest centre to make an appointment.
Find out more by visiting www.chipmydog.org.uk
FREE microchipping events are taking place on the following dates; please click on the location for a full listing.
Frequently Asked Questions:

• You can bring more than one dog to the event.
• We can chip puppies, but strongly recommend that they are fully vaccinated.
• We cannot chip cats or other pets at these events.

February 22nd

Creagh Community Centre, Castlereagh, BT8 11am - 12.30pm
Moat Park Pavilion, Castlereagh, BT8 1pm - 3pm
February 25th and 26th

Penrhiwceiber Hall Mountain Ash, 11am-3.30pm
February 27th and 28th

Zoar's Ark Neath, 11am - 3.30pm
Layby opposite Dunaney Centre, Rathcoole, NEWTONABBEY 11am - 12.30pm *27th Feb only*
Ballyduff Community Centre, NEWTONABBEY 1pm - 3pm *27th Feb only*
Monkstown Community Centre NEWTONABBEY 11am - 12.30pm *28th Feb only*
Leisure Centre car park NEWTONABBEY 1pm - 3pm *28th Feb only*
March 1st

Threemilewater Park NEWTONABBEY 11am - 12.30pm
Hazelbank BT36 NEWTONABBEY 1pm -3pm
March 6th

Animal Doctors Swansea 11am - 3.30pm
Riverside Park BALLYMONEY - 11am 12.30pm
Fullans Supermarket Rasharkin, BT44 BALLYMONEY 1pm - 3pm
March 7th

Animal Doctors Swansea 11am - 3.30pm
Main street, Dervock BALLYMONEY 11am - 12.30pm
Doctors corner, Main street, Cloughmills, BALLYMONEY 1pm - 3pm
March 8th

Riverside Car Park, BALLYMONEY - 11am - 3pm
March 13th

Glenlough Car Park, Carnlough, LARNE 11am - 12.30pm
Glenarm Car Park, beside Marina office LARNE 1pm - 3pm
March 14th

Seacourt, beside the Cliff Car park LARNE 11am - 12.30pm
Linn Road community Centre, LARNE 1pm - 3pm
March 15th

Murrayfield Carpark, LARNE 11am -12.30pm
Glynn beside the Post Office LARNE1pm - 3pm

March 16th and 17th

Dogs Trust Merseyside: 11am - 4pm
Dogs Trust Evesham: 8.30am - 1.30pm
Dogs Trust West Calder: 11am - 4pm
March 20th

Main Street, Waterfoot MOYLE 11am - 12.30pm
Waterford Car park, Cushendall MOYLE 1pm - 3pm
March 21st

Castle street Car Park, Leyland Road MOYLE 11am - 1pm
Car Park, opp Hamill Terrace, Bushmills MOYLE 1.30pm 3pm
March 22nd

Church street Play Area Car Park, Armory, MOYLE 11am - 12.30pm
Mosside community centre MOYLE 1pm -3pm
March 23rd and 24th

Dogs Trust Shrewsbury: 11:15am - 4pm
Dogs Trust Ballymena: 11am - 3pm
Dogs Trust Glasgow: 12noon - 4pm
Dogs Trust Canterbury: 11am - 4pm
Dogs Trust Salisbury: 10am - 3pm
Hope Rescue Spring Dog Show, Usk, *24th March only* 11am - 3.30pm
April 6th and 7th

Dogs Trust Kenilworth: 10am - 4pm
Dogs Trust Newbury: 10am - 3pm
Dogs Trust Leeds: 11am - 4pm

April 13th and 14th

Dogs Trust Darlington: 11am - 4pm
Dogs Trust Loughborough: 11am - 4pm
Dogs Trust Ilfracombe: 10.30 am - 12noon & 2pm - 3.30pm

April 20th and 21st

Doodleys dog daycare: on behalf of Dogs Trust Shoreham, 11am - 4pm .
Dogs Trust Snetterton: 12noon - 4pm

April 27th and 28th

Dogs Trust Harefield, West London: 11am - 4pm
Dogs Trust Bridgend: 11am - 4pm

TheDancingBanana

I've just come back from having my cat chipped and must say the staff at Pets at Home (Baguley) were lovely, very caring and seemed genuinely interested in the animal. They were knowledgeable and gave me some tips and there was no hard sell for anything else whatsoever. Overall I'm really pleased, well worth £5.00.

jumpingjackd

Daft question here but is it painful for the dog?

zennith

More painful if it goes missing and it's owner can't be traced!

No it doesn't hurt - if they do it like they do with cats - and inject the microchip into the back of the scruff of the neck.

My cats have never felt a thing - at the time or after.

vicx

jumpingjackd wrote: »

Daft question here but is it painful for the dog?

Depends on the dog, I know mine will yelp as they did with their booster. Imagine a grain of rice being injected. I think its more painful for them after the microchip is inserted as they will be a little sore.

elysia2003

From Dogs Trust:


How is the microchip implanted?
In the UK the microchip is implanted under the skin between the shoulder blades. The process is carried out by a suitably trained person. It is not carried out under anesthetic. Once implanted correctly the microchip is unlikely to fail and so provides lifelong permanent identification.

Is it going to hurt my pet?
Microchipping just feels like a small pinch or mild sting – akin to a minor injection. The dog does not feel the chip at all after it has been inserted.

shirlgirl2004

jumpingjackd wrote: »

Daft question here but is it painful for the dog?

I have had dogs not react at all and dogs that act as though they're being murdered. Like people some will feel pain more than others.

jumpingjackd

Last time we were at the vet and he said it would be better done under anaesthetic that why Im asking, plus my wee Jack Russell is such a scaredy cat lol