Woman who never stopped updating her lost dog's chip reunites with him after 11y
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Re: Woman who never stopped updating her lost dog's chip reunites with him after 11y
#2These microchips are amazing technology.
I highly highly encourage all you pet lovers to obtain one for your little homie.
You never know when you’ll need it.
Re: Woman who never stopped updating her lost dog's chip reunites with him after 11y
#3I wear one of these chips on my wristwatch since the 125 kHz RFID lets me open doors and use the elevator in my building without needing to pull out my keys. It’s entirely passive so I’m guessing that the chip in question carries an ID that is read by a reader and points to an ID on some pet identification database. So she was “updating the chip” less and “keeping the database up to date” more.
Ubiquitous microchips are really quite amazing.
Re: Woman who never stopped updating her lost dog's chip reunites with him after 11y
#4Thanks for the heartwarming story, loved it! Quite a nice change from all the depressing news otherwise.
Re: Woman who never stopped updating her lost dog's chip reunites with him after 11y
#5I wear one of these chips on my wristwatch since the 125 kHz RFID lets me open doors and use the elevator in my building without needing to pull out my keys. It’s entirely passive so I’m guessing that the chip in question carries an ID that is read by a reader and points to an ID on some pet identification database. So she was “updating the chip” less and “keeping the database up to date” more. Ubiquitous microchips…
I've had one in my hand for 12 years. It has my contact card on it.
Re: Woman who never stopped updating her lost dog's chip reunites with him after 11y
#6I wear one of these chips on my wristwatch since the 125 kHz RFID lets me open doors and use the elevator in my building without needing to pull out my keys. It’s entirely passive so I’m guessing that the chip in question carries an ID that is read by a reader and points to an ID on some pet identification database. So she was “updating the chip” less and “keeping the database up to date” more. Ubiquitous microchips…
Yes, it's just a number referenced in one of a few databases.
> The 15-digit pet microchip is the international standard (see ISO 11784:1996 and ISO 11785:1996)
https://www.aaha.org/for-veterinary-professionals/microchip-...
Re: Woman who never stopped updating her lost dog's chip reunites with him after 11y
#7Can someone here explain what she was updating? If her dog wasn't nearby, what does it mean to "update his chip"?
Re: Woman who never stopped updating her lost dog's chip reunites with him after 11y
#8> her beloved pit bull, Forty-Cal, had been missing for 11 years.
> He's super docile and friendly. Always has been.
Are pit bulls known for being docile?
Re: Woman who never stopped updating her lost dog's chip reunites with him after 11y
#9I wear one of these chips on my wristwatch since the 125 kHz RFID lets me open doors and use the elevator in my building without needing to pull out my keys. It’s entirely passive so I’m guessing that the chip in question carries an ID that is read by a reader and points to an ID on some pet identification database. So she was “updating the chip” less and “keeping the database up to date” more. Ubiquitous microchips…
I've had one in my hand for 12 years. It has my contact card on it.
I'm not even sure which of many questions to ask first..
- Are you a furry?
- Do you tend to wander off and forget who you are?
- Who would think to scan a human for a chip?
- Is this a common thing to do and I just don't know it?
- Did you put the chip there or did someone else?
- Or was it some kind of freak accident?
Re: Woman who never stopped updating her lost dog's chip reunites with him after 11y
#10Can someone here explain what she was updating? If her dog wasn't nearby, what does it mean to "update his chip"?
Her contact information.