About microchip installation and information registration

　From June 1, 2022, it is mandatory to install and register microchips to dogs and cats sold.
　For general owners, wearing microchip is mandatory. However, if a new microchip is attached to a dog or cat bred at home, or if an individual already equipped with a microchip is transferred, the system of the designated registration organization designated by the Minister of the Environment Registration or change registration is mandatory.

1 This is a cylindrical electronic signage device with a diameter of 2 mm and a length of about 8 to 12 mm.
　　The interior is composed of ICs, capacitors, and electrode coils, and the outside is covered with eco-friendly glass. (There is no GPS function.)
2 Each chip has the only 15-digit number in the world and can be read by a dedicated reader (reader).
3 It is widely used around the world, including Europe and the United States, as a safe and secure individual identification (identification) of animals.
　　In recent years, the number of users has been increasing in Japan, especially for dogs and cats.
4 Clarifying the owner on the pet helps prevent animal theft and getting lost, and makes it easier for lost animals to return to the owner.
　　In addition, raising the owner's consciousness will lead to the prevention of animal abandonment and escape.　

Ministry of the Environment website (external site) on microchips

　When a dog or cat gets lost, or when separated from the owner due to a disaster such as an earthquake or flood, theft or accident, etc., the number of the microchip embedded under the skin of a protected dog or cat You can find the number by reading with a dedicated reader.
　By collating the number with the owner's information registered in the database, you are more likely to return to the owner.

　From June 1, 2022, ordinary owners are obliged to wear microchips.
　However, if a new microchip is attached to a dog or cat raised at home, or if an individual already equipped with a microchip is transferred, the following is required:
　・Register the owner Address, name, Phone number, etc. in the database of a registered organization designated by the Minister of the Environment (Japan Veterinary Medical Association) within 30 days from the date of transfer.
　・If there is a change in the registered information, make a change registration.
　・Notify the registered dog or cat dies.

[To the Dog's Owner] ~ Please be careful~
　Yokohama City requires dog registration based on the Rabies Prevention Law separately from microchip information registration.
　Please check your dog registration and rabies vaccination procedures for details on how to apply.

　A veterinarian uses a special infusioner to embed it under the skin using a special infusioner. It is performed in the same way as vaccinations, etc., and the pain at the time of implantation is said to be about as ordinary injections. Once embedded, there is little risk of falling off like collars and name tags, and it is an individual identification card that can be read semi-permanently.
　Dogs are said to be embedded from 2 weeks old and cats can be embedded from around 4 weeks old. Please consult a veterinary clinic for implementation, as it varies depending on the variety and individual differences.
　A veterinarian who has a microchip on a dog or cat will issue a "microchip attachment certificate". This microchip attachment certificate will be required when registering the owner's information in the database of the designated registration organization, so please keep it in a safe place so that you do not lose it.

　Please apply to the designated registration organization designated by the Minister of the Environment. If there is a change in the registration information, a change registration or change notification, and if the registered dog or cat dies, a death report is required.
　A "microchip attachment certificate" is required for information registration.
　For details on how to register, please check the dog and cat microchip information registration system website (external site) based on the Ministry of the Environment's Animal Protection and Management Law.

　A designated registration organization is an organization designated by the Minister of the Environment that performs microchip information registration related to microchip information registration.
　Currently, the Japan Veterinary Medical Association has been designated as a designated registration organization.
　※This is different from the microchip Registration System (AIPO) implemented by the Japan Veterinary Medical Association as a private business.
　Homepage (outside site) of designated registration organization