Once you have the microchip scanned, you’ll get a 9-, 10- or 15-digit number that you can enter into the AAHA lookup tool. That will give you the company (or companies) the pet is registered with.

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Once you have the microchip scanned, you’ll get a 9-, 10- or 15-digit number that you can enter into the AAHA lookup tool. That will give you the company (or companies) the pet is registered with.