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Only about 60% of pet microchips are registered, which can prevent lost pets from being returned home
Source: American Veterinary Medical Association (2025)
Notes
35.4% of lost pets not found due to incorrect phone numbers in registration
American Veterinary Medical Association. (2025). AVMA Check the Chip Day Campaign. As cited in Cat Cognition. https://catcognition.com/statistics/health/#us-microchip-registration-rate
40%
Only 40% of cat owners take their cats to the veterinarian annually, compared to 82% of dog owners
Hill's Pet Nutrition (2025)
57.3%
57.3% of cat owners visited a veterinary clinic in the past year
American Veterinary Medical Association (2025)
>63% vs <2%
Microchipped cats are returned to owners at dramatically higher rates than non-microchipped cats (>63% vs <2%)
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (2009)
40% at 10+, 80% at 15+
Chronic kidney disease affects 40% (2 in 5) of cats over 10 years old, rising to 80% (4 in 5) of cats over 15
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine (2025)
