Changing microchip database

Can You Transfer a Pet Microchip to Another Database?

Some pet owners ask to move their pet's record from one database to another. First identify where the existing record is held and check both providers' current procedures before creating another registration.

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Before you register elsewhere

Confirm the existing database
Check whether a transfer or cancellation is needed
Ask the new provider how it handles an already-registered chip
Avoid creating conflicting keeper details
Keep confirmation from both providers

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.

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

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