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kalikshama -> RE: We found a siberian husky, and im afraid of what may happen if ee hand him off (5/25/2013 7:36:26 AM)
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ORIGINAL: Just0Plain0Mike
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ORIGINAL: LafayetteLady
If I remember correctly, not all "guns" read all chips. I remember this from a thread about someone wanting to implant one in their slave. Someone posted that there are different "chip readers" and different types of chips. There really is no logical reason why the dog would have a blank chip. It seems as though she just doesn't have the right reader.
Also, calling to find his owner is one thing. You need to place this dog somewhere, and they should be able to help you with that.
It might not be a blank chip, just not leading anywhere. The chip doesn't contain the owner's contact info, just a number. That number is then associated with a file that contains the name, address, and phone number of the owner. But, you have to pay a yearly charge to keep that file active. If you stop paying, they erase the file, and the chip is useless. The only thing that the number itself will tell you is what company owns the chip, since different companies use different numeric strings.
Edited to add: Although if you know the company, I suppose you could call them and offer to pay the yearly charge (usually about $40) to reactivate the account. If they didn't delete the file, you'd at least get the owner's info that way. Then hope that they're considerate enough to reimburse you.
Great idea - ask the chip company if you can pay to reactivate the service. If you find the owner that way, ask them to reimburse you.
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