Royal Works Microchipping Services

We would like to introduce Fletcher

Fletcher is a patient here at the clinic who lives in Lincoln with his loving family. Unfortunately Fletcher went missing for 12 days. He was found all the way over in Rangiora. Yes, you heard us correctly, around 45km away!!

The reason Fletcher was reunited with his family was because he was micro chipped and on the NZ Companion Animal Register. The animal register means that as soon as an animal's microchip is scanned by one of their approved users (vets, spca etc), they can contact you and arrange their safe return.

The NZCAR is for all companion animals (pets) including cats and dogs, rabbits, horses, birds, guinea pigs, and many others!

This is a friendly reminder to have your pets micro chipped and then put onto the NZ Companion Animal Register.

Check in with our friendly reception team today to see if your pet is on the database or how to go about getting them on the animal register.

A big welcome home Fletcher from us all at Prebbleton Vets

Due to the nature of our work, privacy and security are of the utmost importance. This is not only to protect the pets we care for but also the families and our staff. This is because our service is designed to help people take that first step to escape violence. This often means people are still planning their escape, in the midst of leaving, and even in the worst scenario hiding from the perpetrator in fear of their safety.

You may have seen that the names and locations are changed to protect everyone's identities in all the cases and stories we share with you. If any information makes it back to the abuser, we could be putting their well-being and ability to leave a domestic violence situation at risk.

This is also why our shelter is closed to the public and kept under lock and key. We wish we could offer opportunities to our supporters, such as volunteering, shelter visits, and fostering; however, this would put security at risk.

So, to support us we ask that you donate to our cause and help pets find safety while their owners escape abuse. Every $1 goes a long way to providing pets and families with the chance to live violence-free.

Donate today https://www.petrefuge.org.nz/help-keep-pets-safe/

We are so excited to be working with many organisations around the country to host six EQuiChip® events this year, with the first in May in Taupō.

EQuiChip® is our national equine microchipping campaign, and they’re wonderful community-driven events where local equine community and vet clinics can come together to work on identifying and protecting the NZ horse population.

Each one-day event will provide microchipping and registration on the New Zealand Companion Animal Register (NZCAR) for a small administration fee. A big thank you to MSD Animal Health for signing up to sponsor these events with their temperature-reading microchips, Thermochip®.

Look out for local event pages and registration links coming soon!