Check pet microchip registration

Check which registry holds the chip before checking the owner record.

A public registry lookup can identify a participating registry. It does not display owner information and cannot update the record. Owner details stay behind the registry's own verification process.

See the owner-controlled steps

Answer first

Registry lookup and registration status are different checks.

Start by finding the registry, then use that registry's official owner route to confirm whether the registration and contact path are current.

  1. Find the chip number privately

    Use an owner-held record or ask a veterinarian or shelter to scan the chip. Do not enter the number on this B2H page.

  2. Look up the registry

    Enter the number only in an official lookup. The result may identify a registry; it should not reveal the owner's contact information.

  3. Confirm through the registry

    Follow the named registry's official owner process to view or update the registration, then verify household access without sharing credentials.

Use the official route for the task, then return only if the broader readiness check is useful.

Use AAHA's participating-registry lookup

No-cost browser check

Review six recovery foundations without entering identity data.

Your choices are calculated in this browser and are not submitted. A completed checklist is not market validation or proof of a recovery outcome.

  • Nothing is stored or sent by this check.
  • Do not enter or show names, contact details, addresses, pet names, chip or tag numbers, credentials, photos, locations or health information.
  • You make every correction yourself on your own device, account or physical item.
First: is your pet safely present?

This preventive check must never delay an active missing-pet or emergency response.

Review all six foundations

Choose the current state for each foundation. Do not inspect or expose the underlying details here.

Microchip and registry route

Can your household reach the current registry or recovery-contact route without sharing the number here?

Visible finder ID

Is there a current finder-facing contact route, and does it match the route you intend to use?

Recent identifying photos

Can a household member retrieve recent identifying views quickly from private storage?

Existing alert or recovery account

If you rely on one, can the owner reach it without activating an alert? If you use none, choose current.

Household action handoff

Can a primary and backup person retrieve the private packet and official local response routes?

Public-sharing boundary

Has the household chosen what minimum detail may be public and what must stay private?

The result is a private planning aid. A later governed audit would need a separate consent and evidence process before it could count as a verified outcome.

Sources and scope

Use incumbent and public-health guidance as the source of truth.

B2H organizes the cross-system handoff. It does not reproduce registry records, provide emergency or veterinary advice, or imply endorsement by these organizations.

Sources reviewed August 27, 2026. Links may change; use each organization's current page and terms.