MICROCHIPPING

According to PetFinder, over 10 million pets go missing every year, and one in three pets will go missing at some point in their life.

Why is this important?

Each year, thousands of pets go missing, and many don’t make it back home. Even if your pet wears a collar and identification tag, collars can break off and tags can become damaged and unreadable, so these forms of identification may not be enough to ensure your pet’s safe return. A microchip is a safe, simple, permanent form of identification that can significantly increase the chance that your pet will return safely.

A microchip is about the size and shape of a grain of rice and is placed underneath your pet’s skin between the shoulder blades. Microchip implantation takes only a few seconds and is very safe. Each microchip has a unique number, which is linked to your contact information. When a microchip is implanted, the pet owner must complete registration to include the pet in a national pet recovery database. The unique microchip number is then linked to your contact information, which can be easily retrieved by the veterinarian or animal shelter employee when your lost pet is scanned. A toll-free phone call to the pet recovery database alerts the microchip company that a lost pet has been identified. The pet owner can then be contacted and reunited with his or her pet!​

Young puppies and kittens can receive microchips, but even if your pet is already an adult, you should consider microchipping. Even indoor pets can get outside accidentally and get lost, so if you’re relying on other forms of identification, you could be placing your pet at risk. Microchipping is a safe, effective way to help ensure your pet’s return if the unthinkable happens.

There are multiple microchip companies. The microchip company we use at Crossroads Animal Hospital is called PetLink. For more information on this company, or to register your pet’s microchip or change your contact information, click the PetLink image below.

Please note:

If you got your pet from OLHS (Oxford-Lafayette Humane Society), then they were likely implanted with a 24 Pet Watch microchip.

Thank you for choosing Crossroads Animal Hospital!

Our team works hard to ensure that your pet received the absolute best care during every single visit to see us.

Contact Us

Hours

M - F: 7:30 am - 5:00 pm (The Lodge is opened until 6:00 pm)
Sat: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sun: 8:30 am and 5:30 pm (boarding pick up ONLY)

Visit Us

466 Highway 6 West
​Oxford, MS 38655
Click here for directions.

If you are not a client of Crossroads, please go to one of these 24 hour facilities:

Memphis Veterinary Specialists & Emergency

555 Trinity Creek Cove,
Cordova, TN 38018

901 624-9002
memphisveterinaryspecialists.com

Have questions?

We're here to help. Please complete the form below and a member of our team will get back to you as quickly as possible. If this is an emergency situation, please call us at 662-234-2928.

Ready to come see us?

Click below to book an appointment online in minutes!