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National Pet ID Week is April 17 to 23, 2025
March 12, 2025
National Pet Identification Week provides veterinarians with an opportunity to review the steps clients can take to ensure their pet has the best chance of being recovered should the animal become lost. All pets need reliable forms of identification.
It is estimated that one in three pets will go missing at some point in their life and a large per cent of animals found in shelters are lost animals. Getting those pets back home can reduce shelter crowding and free up valuable resources and kennel space for truly homeless animals.
The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) supports the permanent identification of animals and recommends the use radio-frequency identification (RFID) products (microchips, transponders) that conform to the International Standards Organization (ISO) standard of technology. Read the CVMA’s Microchip Animal Identification in Small (Companion) Animals position statement on our website.
The CVMA recommends veterinarians use RFID products that have been successfully reviewed by the National Animal Companion Coalition (NCAC) and appear on the NCAC list of recognized products, found on the NCAC website.