After adopting a pet

How to Transfer a Microchip After Adopting a Pet

Rescues and rehoming organisations may have different handover processes. Keep your adoption paperwork and check which database currently holds the microchip record.

If the rescue handles the transfer

Ask when the change should appear and keep any confirmation they provide. If it does not update, contact the database with the adoption documents.

PetChipHelp is an independent guidance service. We can help identify the database and explain the process, but official microchip records are changed by the database provider that holds the registration.

Have the microchip number?

Check which database appears to hold the record, then go straight to the right provider.

Check the chip number