Microchip Central is the only way that ordinary people can contact you quickly if they have a microchip scanner or know someone who has (ScanAngels all have one). All other UK Microchip databases think your contact details should be a secret and only supplied to dog wardens, vets and rescue centres.

Local authorities, dog wardens and vets are virtually all closed after 5.30pm and at weekends and bank holidays. That means that the ONLY way your dog can be quickly and easily scanned and returned to you is via DogTrac and our ScanAngel's . There are now three times as many ScanAngels in the UK as dog wardens and most can be called every day of the year, some 24 hours a day.

The 2 minutes it takes to add your dog to MicroChip Central can literally be a lifeline.

When a microchip number is searched, two things happen:

1. The dog's online profile is displayed to enable the finder to call and email you. Your address is never shown.
2. You get an instant SMS and email alert and a link to a map pinpointing exactly where your dog's microchip was searched.

See how this works. Click on 'Found a dog' at the top of the page and use microchip number 900200000059954.