Stray animals with incorrect microchip details are less likely to be reclaimed, and unclaimed strays are at increased risk of euthanasia. A retrospective cohort study was performed using 394,747 cats and 904,909 dogs registered with Australia's largest microchip database to describe anima...
AustraliacharacteristicsSimple Summary Many stray animals presented to shelters in several first world nations have incorrect contact details associated with their microchip and, consequently, cannot be reunited with their owners. This study investigated whether sending email reminders increased the frequency ...
Stray animals with incorrect microchip details are less likely to be reclaimed, and unclaimed strays are at increased risk of euthanasia. A retrospective cohort study was performed using 394,747 cats and 904,909 dogs registered with Australia’s largest microchip database to describe animal characteri...
animals Article Email Reminders Increase the Frequency That Pet Owners Update Their Microchip Information Katie Goodwin 1,*, Jacquie Rand 1,2, John Morton 1,3, Varun Uthappa 4 and Rick Walduck 4 1 School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD 4343, Australia; j.rand@...