Vet Matters #32 - Microchip Registries

The HomeSafeID rumours in Australia have shown how fragile private pet microchip registries can be.

During the in-between-days of Christmas and New Year, rumours began to circulate online that HomeSafeID, a large, private, pet microchip registry in Australia had gone into receivership. Pet owners and vets alike were reporting emails to the company were bouncing and phone calls were going unanswered. The rumours quickly spread across Facebook groups su…