Keep Your pet companion Safe with
BC Pet Registry

As a loving pet parent, you want the best for your furry companion. But even the most attentive pet owners can’t always be there to protect them. That’s where BC Pet Registry comes in.

Registered Pet Microchip Gets Us Home Faster

We want to go home faster

Microchips, tattoos, and licenses or other Pet IDs, that are registered decreases the length of stay for missing pets in shelters.

That’s where BC Pet Registry comes in.

Registered Pet Microchips
Get Us Home Faster

Microchips, tattoos, and licenses that are registered, help decrease the length of stay for missing pets in shelters.

That’s where BC Pet Registry comes in.

The BC Pet Registry is a program of the BC SPCA.
It started in 2015 with the sole goal of helping reunite more lost pets with their owners.

So, how do pet microchip registrations work?

Affordable protection for your pet companion

Register For LIFETIME ACCESS

For Only

$45/ Pet

Annual
Registration

$ 12 yr per pet
  • Annual payment
  • 24/7 access to your account
  • Unlimited account updates with active registration
  • Additional forms of ID registered free of charge
  • Store pet medical information
  • Free pet picture upload
  • Free call centre and after-hours service
  • No hidden fees

Lifetime
Registration

$ 45 per pet
  • Valid for the LIFETIME of your pet
  • 24/7 access to your account
  • Unlimited account updates
  • Additional forms of ID registered free of charge
  • Store pet medical information
  • Free pet picture upload
  • Free call centre and after-hours service
  • No hidden fees
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What is Happening in the Community?

BC Pet Registry is the only non-profit registry that is determined to achieve social change. Your support will help make a difference in the community you live in.

Benefits To Register Your Pet Microchip

1. Microchips are the most reliable form of permanent ID.

Microchips are the most reliable form of permanent ID for pets, when implanted properly and registered. Animals with permanent identification are reunited with their guardians in far greater numbers than animals with no identification.

2. Easy and quick procedure.

Microchip implantation is comparable to a routine vaccination. There is no need for anaesthetic when implanting a microchip and the procedure is over in minutes! Are you interested in getting a microchip for your pet? Make an appointment with one of our BC SPCA hospitals or ask your local vet about BC Pet Registry!

3. Microchips last the lifetime of your pet

A microchip is not a GPS or tracking device. Microchips use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology which is only activated with the use of a microchip scanner. They do not require batteries like a GPS and last the lifetime of the animal.

4. Internationally traceable.

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 can travel with your pet with confidence that you’re protected!

5. BC Pet Registry microchips are tested and safe.

The BC Pet Registry uses International Standards Organization (ISO) microchip technology, which is recommended by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA).

FAQs

Absolutely! Cats that are microchipped are 20 times more likely to be returned home with permanent identification. Even indoor cats should be provided with permanent ID, as all it can take is an open window or door for a pet to lose their way.

Prepare your feline friends for the unexpected. Microchip them at your local veterinarian today!

Yes. Pets can slip a collar, but they cannot slip a microchip. Pets are often lost without their collars and tags, which makes permanent identification (ID) such as a microchip so important!

Learn more about the benefits of microchipping.

Yes, you can register your pet’s tattoo instead. While microchips are recommended as the most reliable form of permanent identification (ID), tattoos, when done correctly, are still a very dependable form of ID.

Please note: A licence is not a form of permanent ID. An additional form of ID, such as microchip or tattoo, is always recommended.

Learn more about microchipping your pet.

If you already have the pet’s microchip number, you can contact our call centre at: 1-855-622-7722 to see if they are already registered with the BC Pet Registry or another registry.

If you do not have your pet’s microchip number, you can take them to your local BC SPCA, shelter, or veterinarian to have them scanned. Record the number for your reference.

Please note: If the pet has been re-homed, a transfer of ownership form may be required. For pets already registered with the BC Pet Registry, please see our Ownership Transfer Form.

We strongly encourage you to do just that! Registration can be done online or by calling our toll-free Call Centre at 1-855-622-7722.

It never hurts to have your pet’s microchip registered in more than one place and will only increase the chances of them being found, so long as your contact information is up-to-date.

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