CONGRATULATIONS! Your GRFR dog is microchipped and their chip is registered with HomeAgain. Your dog may have a Home Again Microchip OR he/she may have a chip from a company other than Home Again. Regardless of the origin of the chip all our incoming dogs that have a microchip are registered with Home Again. If your dog has a chip from a company other than Home Again you may chose to register them with that company as well but it is not necessary. Should your GRFR dog be lost and his/her chip is scanned by a shelter/vet it will read as registered with Home Again and that is who the shelter/vet will contact. Home Again will then contact the primary contact on the registration, which is currently GRFR. Once you complete the Primary Contact Transfer and change the registration to your name Home Again will contact you in the event your dog is lost, found and scanned. If Home Again cannot reach you or your designated alternate contact they will contact GRFR. We will then try to reach you. If we cannot reach you, we will pick up your GRFR dog and care for them until we can return them to you! Your dog’s safety and wellbeing is our top priority. Your dog’s microchip # is included on your adoption paperwork.
Your HomeAgain microchip enrollment includes lifetime microchip registration in the National Pet Recovery Database as well as temporary membership in the HomeAgain Pet Recovery Service. Currently GRFR is listed as the primary contact for your dog in the HomeAgain National Pet Recovery Database. You may do nothing and leave GRFR as the primary contact; however we encourage you to TRANSFER the microchip registration to yourself as soon as possible by completing the Primary Contact Transfer form included in your adoption paperwork. NOTE: A signature from GRFR is NOT required to complete the transfer. Once you have transferred your GRFR dog’s microchip over to yourself you will be able to create a pet portal for your dog on their website. In this portal you can upload current photos of your dog, add an alternate contact (such as GRFR, a close friend or your vet), and you can list any medical conditions or other important information about your dog that will help reunite you with your beloved furry friend quickly in the event you are separated. Please note it can take 2-3 weeks for HA to complete the transfer after you submit the form.
Your HomeAgain Pet Recovery Service membership gives you toll-free access to their lost pet hotline available 24/7. Home Again quickly sends out Lost Pet Alerts and provides you with a list of animal shelters and veterinary clinics in your area. You can call the local rescue centers right away to see if a pet matching your dog’s description has been brought to their facilities. Home Again also sends a Lost Pet Poster to all members of the HomeAgain Pet Recovery Network within a 25-mile radius. Their nationwide lost pet network includes over 2,000,000 veterinarians, animal shelters, and volunteer PetRescuers ready to help protect your lost pet. HomeAgain Lost Pet Alerts contain your pet’s microchip number and physical description as well as information on where your pet was last seen. You may also create a Lost Pet Poster with a recent photo of your pet to be distributed along with the Lost Pet Alerts. You can print out dozens of lost dog posters and post them around your home and all over the neighborhood where your pet was last seen. Your membership also includes free, anytime telephone assistance provided by licensed ASPCA veterinarians-a $65 value per call. Whenever disaster strikes, call 888-HomeAgain to reach our pet emergency hotline and get potentially life-saving advice when you need it most.strikes—24/7! Last but not least, Your HomeAgain membership offers complete pet protection for lost and found pets. When your lost dog has traveled over 500 miles away, HomeAgain will cover up to $500 to fly your pet home.
After 12 months from the date of initial enrollment by GRFR, your membership in the HomeAgain Pet Recovery Service will expire. If you wish you renew your membership you may do so for $17.99/year. You should only do this if you want access to their additional membership services such as their 24/7 lost pet hotline, Lost Pet Alerts, Pet Poison Hotline and the $500 travel coverage. Please be advised thatyour GRFR dog will always be registered in the National Pet Recovery Database even if you do not re-enroll in HomeAgain’s membership program. Microchips are designed to last your pet's entire lifetime. Once GRFR registers a dog’s microchip, they link to a permanent record of the dog’s information – which is important to keep up-to-date so you can be reached when your lost pet is found. Your dog’s microchip comes with a personal listing in HomeAgain’s lost pet database, and this translates to anytime/anywhere pet recovery servicesforever. Virtually all vets and animal shelters across the country are equipped with scanners that can read your pet's microchip. If a GRFR microchipped dog is found, the vet or shelter will contact HomeAgain with the chip # and HomeAgain will contact the primary contact listed for the microchip (or the alternate contact should the primary be unavailable). If you have any questions about GRFR’s microchipping program please feel free to contact us at . Thank you for being a rescue hero!