Free dog microchipping

Free microchipping for dogs at Dogs Trust.

A microchip is a small electronic chip, around the size of a grain of rice, which is implanted under the dog’s skin and contains a unique number that can be read by a scanner. The dog owner’s contact details relating to each number are logged on a central database, so should the dog ever go missing or be stolen it can be scanned by the authorities and returned to his owner swiftly and safely.

Dogs Trust offers free microchipping as a part of our Community Events programme.

We also offer free microchipping at our rehoming centres (excluding Basildon, Essex). All you need to do is ring up and make an appointment at your