And they will use microchip readers to do it. The animal shelter raised funds to buy nine scanners for different fire departments throughout the county. The fire departments are not responsible ...

Many animal shelters and vet offices have microchip scanners or at least contact with a microchipping office that can do the scan. Unlike a collar or dog tag that can wear out and fall off ...

To combat this issue, the shelter has installed a station with a microchip scanner, on the lost and found side of the building. This is so people can determine whether an animal is a stray or not.