Imagine this scenario: you have brought home the sweetest little pup ever. He soon becomes part of your family, and you love him to bits. As the years go by, the boisterous little pup becomes an adventurous dog constantly exploring and running off. You worry about him – his safety and security. You wonder what you can do to ensure that he is returned to you if one day he strays off just a little too far. There are several options available to you – from a simple collar to the more advanced microchips and GPS pet trackers. But most people don’t realize the simple fact an ID or a microchip is merely a number and unless you have enrolled your pet in a recovery service, no one will know that the pet is yours or how to contact you if your pet gets lost and found.
If your pet has any form of ID, you need to look into registering him with a recovery service at the earliest. There is a wide range of options available today but the American Kennel Club’s Companion Animal Recovery (AKC CAR) stands out as one of the best choices. In the field of pet recovery for the last fifteen years, the main goal of AKC CAR is to protect your beloved pets. It is a non-profit organization that has no hidden agenda or marketing tie-ups and charges no annual fees or update charges. AKC CAR has teams of recovery professionals, who are available around the clock on their special helpline or even via email or fax.
So, how does the AKC CAR recovery service work? Once your have bought your pet a tag, microchip or pet tracker, the ID needs to be directly linked to you and your pet. Enrollment with AKC CAR provides a lifetime of recovery service for your pet. With its toll free number, you can contact their recovery team the moment your pet goes missing. Irrespective of where you are, what the time is or what the weather is like where you are, the AKC CAR team is always available to you. As soon as the recovery team receives your pet ID number via phone, fax, or email, they will immediately call you and inform you of your pet’s latest location. AKC CAR is also associated with the AAHA Pet Microchip Lookup Tool. With this centralized portal, if anyone finds your pet they can contact AKC CAR and subsequently you, in real time. This is why it is imperative to constantly update your records with AKC CAR. As they do not charge anything for updates, you can make unlimited changes to your phone, address and any other contact details. This applies to even short term changes such as when you are traveling on vacation.
AKC CAR has teamed up with the SpotLight GPS Pet Locator, which is the latest in pet identification and GPS Pet Tracking today. This is attached to your dog’s collar and is lightweight, durable, and water-resistant and comes with a lifetime enrollement in AKC CAR’s recovery services. GPS Pet Trackers such as SpotLight use GPS technology to help you pin point the exact location of your pet in a matter of minutes and this along with the association with AKC CAR ensures that your pet is returned to you as soon as possible.