My pets never leave my yard. It only takes one time for the mailman, gardener, meter reader, neighbor or visitor to leave the gate open or the door ajar. Unaltered pets in particular have a desire to roam. Pet theft is also a daily occurrence. Purebred animals are often quite valuable and are stolen for resale.
Most shelters destroy the majority of pets they impound.
They are destroyed only because they are not identified. Injecting the AVID Microchip is just like any other injection or vaccination. Anesthesia is not required or recommended since there is minimal discomfort with the procedure. Not at all. The Microchip is inert and bio-compatible, which means that there is virtually no chance of the body developing an allergy or trying to reject the microchip after being properly placed.