Overview

• The charity’s latest survey shows only about 38% of microchipped stray dogs have current owner contact information on file.
• Outdated microchip records contributed to fewer than two in five stray dogs being returned to their owners last year.
• Dogs Trust centres across the UK are using today’s Check the Chip Day to promote simple update options—online, phone or post.
• Local centres in Darlington, Cumbria and Salisbury cite cases like Levi, Lenny, Tilly and Stitch to underscore the human impact of outdated data.
• Dogs that cannot be reunited due to obsolete details are often transferred from council care to rehoming charities, increasing pressure on shelters.