Vet Office Calls Number on Stray Cat’s Microchip, Not Prepared for Reply

A phone call between a veterinarian and a cat’s former owners—triggered by a routine microchip scan—led to a shocking resolution that left Instagram users up in arms

Krista Magnifico, veterinarian and owner of Jarrettsville Veterinary Center in Maryland, told Newsweek via Instagram that her team calls numbers linked to microchips "almost weekly" in hopes of reuniting pets with their families. It's one of the reasons she strongly advocates for microchipping.

The American Animal Hospital Association noted that microchips offer long-term identification, since collars and tags can be lost or removed. Plus, pets with microchips are more likely to be reunited with their owners. Dogs are returned at a rate of 52.2 percent, compared to the 21.9 percent for those with no microchips. For ca