cyclefiend2000
Posted : 6/7/2006 10:34:16 AM
these are some faq's direct from 24petwatch's web site (the chip that both amelia and sydney have)...
Do your chips meet the ISO standard?
The microchips throughout Canada do meet the ISO standard, however the Non-ISO chips in the United States run on a different frequency and therefore do not meet the ISO standard.
Can Home Again and Avid Scanners read my Non-ISO chip?
Yes, since the Non-ISO chips run on the same frequency they can be picked up by Avid and Home Again scanners.
the question i have is, why arent all the microchip companies on the same ISO standard? i am also confused as to why 24petwatch makes ISO standard chips for canada and not for the usa. werent all the chips companies supposed to be in business to help people be reunited with a lost pet, not just make a buck and confuse the issue for pet owners? like i said both our dogs have the 24petwatch chip, and i want them to have a chip, but they were chipped when we got them so we didnt have any say in which chip they got.