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Dra. Ada I. Rivera
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Imagine this: You just came back from a
hard day at work and your pet is missing. You look in all
areas inside and outside your home, but cannot find them.
Then suddenly you see just outside your door the collar they
had on with their tag. You worst nightmare has been
realized, there is no way to identify them. They're gone.
You post signs up everywhere and no one responds. Imagine
the pain this would cause your family!
WinstarPR has long been concerned about the number of
animals that are lost each year. Statistics demonstrate that
around 10 million pets are lost each year throughout the
country. Of those, 50 to 75% do not have tags. A huge amount
of money is utilized each year to handle these lost animals.
In Puerto Rico, there are a limited number of shelters and
most of the time they are full of lost pets. Due to this the
animal is sacrified fairly quickly, leaving you a short
period of time within which to find your pet.
We are currently offering two systems for the identification
of your animals. These systems include registration in
WinstarPR Animal ID program in order to assist in the
retrieval of your pet.
Microchips:
 Each
microchip is the size of a grain of rice. It is designed for
the purpose of storing and transmitting a unique
alphanumeric code. This code represents your pet's essential
identification. It is a number used by WinstarPR Animal ID
program which is linked to your address and telephone
number.
It is injected underneath the skin of your pet between the
shoulder blades. The process takes only a few seconds and is
virtually painless and requires no special treatment or
anesthetic. It has no batteries or internal energy source so
it will last the life of your pet.
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In the event of the loss of your pet, a shelter or veterinary
office with a scanner can read the microchip. They can then call
us and check with the WinstarPR Animal ID program to determine
if the pet is registered with us. We will then supply the
information and your pet can be returned to you.
The cost for the microchip and registration in our program is
$30.00.
Tattoos:
Microchipping is safe, effective,
durable and dependable, but it can't absolutely guarantee that a
lost pet will be found. The best way is to use more than one
form of identification. The tattooing system utilized by
WinstarPR is the Hauptner Dog Tattoo equipment from Germany.
This is the finest tattoo equipment in the world. You can
utilize up to seven (7) letters, numbers or combination,
depending on your needs. Certain associations and Dog Sport
organizations require a specific order and reasoning for each
character used. Just tell us what you want to use, and it can be
done.
The ideal age for tattoos is up to 4 months, but it can be done
at a later age. It is usually placed in the inner aspect of the
right ear. The younger the dog, the easier and less painful it
is.
The cost for a tattoo is $10.00. Registration in the WinstarPR
Animal ID program is an additional $10.00.
In a perfect world, leashes, fences and doors would be enough to
sep your pet safe at home. In the real world, accidents happen,
and your pet depends on you to protect them against the things
that could go wrong. Take a step towards ensuring that your pet
will be with you in the future. Microchip and/or tattoo them
today!
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