Pictures Your Best Chance at Getting a Microchipped Pet Back November 12, 2018 / 5:21 PM PST / CBS News (credit: Front Street Animal Shelter/Facebook) You had your pet microchipped. Did you register it? (credit: Front Street Animal Shelter/Facebook) If so, is the contact info accurate and up to date? (credit: Front Street Animal Shelter/Facebook) If you have the microchip number, check with the manufacturer’s website. (credit: Front Street Animal Shelter/Facebook) If you don’t have a microchip number, go to the vet or shelter for a free scan. (credit: Front Street Animal Shelter/Facebook) Register your chip with separate, free registry like Found.org. (credit: Front Street Animal Shelter/Facebook) Have the chip checked annually to make sure it emits a signal and hasn’t migrated through your pet's body. (credit: Front Street Animal Shelter/Facebook)