Rochester Animal Services: Microchip scanning
Microchip scanning is now available throughout the City
Animal Services (RAS) has provided microchip scanners to Neighborhood Service Centers, R-Centers, and pet stores to help reunite missing pets with their people.
Email us by clicking the button below if your organization or business is interested in becoming a microchip checkpoint location. Scanner distribution is contingent upon funding and with consideration for equitable access to the service.
Email Rochester Animal Services
Staff at the checkpoint sites can use the scanners to search for microchips on lost animals they encounter to help the finder locate the owner.
If a microchip is identified, the finder or the staff member can check the American Animal Hospital Association’s online Universal Pet Microchip Lookup Tool to facilitate reunification. Scanners are located at:
- City R-Centers
- Neighborhood Services Centers
- local Pet Supplies Plus store locations
- Park Avenue Pets
- Tuxedo's K9 Training Camp