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Pet microchip registry company HomeSafeID may soon close its website.
This means pet owners registered with HomeSafeID are at risk of losing access to their pet’s microchip records.
If your dog is registered with HomeSafeID, you are encouraged to change your microchip registration to another company. Information on how to do this is provided below.
It is important to keep your microchip details up to date so you can be reunited with your dog if they go missing or are found.
If you don’t know your dog’s microchip registry, visit www.petaddress.com.au and enter your dog’s microchip number. If no result appears, you may need to have your dog’s microchip scanned by a vet.
If you don’t know your dog’s microchip number or have lost the paperwork with their registration details, please contact your local council in the first instance, as this information is captured as part of the registration process.
If your council can't provide you with this information, you can contact your vet who can scan your dog’s microchip and provide the microchip number.
If your dog is registered with HomeSafeID, update your microchip registration by following these steps:
Yes. You can find specific cat-related information at the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania website , who regulate the microchipping of cats. https://nre.tas.gov.au/invasive-species/responsible-cat-ownership
All dogs over 6 months old must be microchipped (unless they are exempt – see below).
If you buy a dog make sure it has been microchipped or organise to get it microchipped as soon as possible.
Some groups of dogs are exempt and do not have to be microchipped.
These include:
If your dog is not microchipped and strays or is lost, the council may microchip it and ask you to pay for the microchipping before you can have your dog back.
A range of places can microchip your dog, including:
A trained person will put the microchip just under the skin between the shoulder blades at the back of your dog’s neck. Microchips are put in the same place in each dog.
Microchipping may be as cheap as $20 if it is done at the same time as other treatments such as vaccinations or de-sexing. Microchipping on its own may cost between $40-$70.
If you live in Tasmania, you can register your dog with one of the animal registries below:
Please see important information above about HomeSafeID microchip registrations
Let the animal registry know if:
Yes, the law says your dog has to be registered with your council and be microchipped.
The council registration disc that your dog wears on its collar and the microchip will both be used to help the council return your dog to you if your dog gets lost, strays or is impounded by a council ranger.
You can add a second disc with your contact details on your dog’s collar. This will help a person contact you if they find your dog, without needing to contact the council.
Microchips are great because they cannot fall off like a collar or discs on a collar.
If your dog is stolen, you should let the animal registry know. Its collar and discs can be easily removed. If your dog is seen by a vet, animal shelter or council after it has been stolen, they may notice that the details of the owner in the animal registry and the person with the dog are not the same. This may help them return your dog to you.