BC Pet Registry attended Friendly Paws Society’s National Pet Day Sunday Market to educate pet guardians about the importance of microchip and registration. With free microchip scans and on-site support, we helped attendees check their pets’ microchip status and guided them through the registration process. Learn why registration matters and
BC Pet Registry attended Friendly Paws Society’s National Pet Day Sunday Market to educate pet guardians about the importance of microchip and registration. With free microchip scans and on-site support, we helped attendees check their pets’ microchip status and guided them through the registration process. Learn why registration matters and
Across Canada, many households are feeling the impact of higher living costs. From groceries and gas to veterinary care, families are making careful choices about
The world has changed dramatically in the past few years, and for pet owners, life looks very different from what it once was. With remote
On March 22, BC Pet Registry, BC SPCA Richmond, and Petsville Animal Hospital teamed up for a free microchip and scanning clinic to help reduce
Veterinary tattoo codes are a critical element of permanent pet identification in British Columbia. Accurate, up-to-date record keeping of these codes is essential for ensuring pet safety. Since January, 2017, the BC Pet Registry has overseen the Provincial Tattoo Identification Program, which was previously managed by the College of Veterinarians
Microchipping is one of the simplest and most effective ways to protect your pet throughout their life. Whether you’re bringing home a playful kitten, raising a curious puppy, or caring for a senior pet, microchipping ensures that if your furry friend is ever lost, they can be reunited with you
Microchip and Registration for Indoor Cats: Why It’s Essential When it comes to indoor cats, many owners mistakenly believe that microchipping and registration are unnecessary. After all, if your cat stays indoors, what’s the risk? However, in 2023, over 4,200 lost cats arrived at BC SPCA centers, and more than
A microchip is one of the best tools to identify your pet if they ever get lost, but the chip alone isn’t enough. Without registering your pet’s microchip in a reliable database, it cannot be linked to your contact information. Pet registries like BC Pet Registry bridge this gap, ensuring
Veterinary tattoo codes are a critical element of permanent pet identification in British Columbia. Accurate, up-to-date record keeping of these codes is essential for ensuring pet safety. Since January, 2017, the BC Pet Registry has overseen the Provincial Tattoo Identification Program, which was previously managed by the College of Veterinarians
Microchipping is one of the simplest and most effective ways to protect your pet throughout their life. Whether you’re bringing home a playful kitten, raising a curious puppy, or caring for a senior pet, microchipping ensures that if your furry friend is ever lost, they can be reunited with you
Microchip and Registration for Indoor Cats: Why It’s Essential When it comes to indoor cats, many owners mistakenly believe that microchipping and registration are unnecessary. After all, if your cat stays indoors, what’s the risk? However, in 2023, over 4,200 lost cats arrived at BC SPCA centers, and more than
A microchip is one of the best tools to identify your pet if they ever get lost, but the chip alone isn’t enough. Without registering your pet’s microchip in a reliable database, it cannot be linked to your contact information. Pet registries like BC Pet Registry bridge this gap, ensuring
All microchips registered with the BC Pet Registry are traceable internationally via the American Animal Hospital Association’s (AAHA) universal pet microchip lookup, petmicrochiplookup.org. This partnership means that you and your pet can travel with confidence!
The BC Pet Registry is owned and operated by The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA). All proceeds from this program support the life-saving work performed everyday at BC SPCA locations throughout the province.
