Microchipping would allow more reunions. It takes only seconds to scan an animal at shelters. Scanners are free to any shelter that requests one. There's no excuse for not scanning stray rabbits, but right now with so few rabbits microchipped, there's also little incentive in the shelters to think of scanning rabbits. We can change that.
Every rabbit reunited, means the end of that family's frantic worry and guilt.
Microchipping of birds is common, not only to thwart the trade in stolen birds, but also because the critters can just fly away. The chip carrying a permanent identification code is no larger than two grains of rice. It is suspended in a sterile solution that is injected under the skin of the left shoulder of the animal. A quick scan checks to see if it's activated. Some vets will keep a local registry, but it's wise to send in the paperwork to the national registry that issued the chip.