Malaysia Veterinary Forum (Archive)

Dr. TanDY

Company website:
http://www.petsunite.net/pis/pis.html

Info from the company website:
Quote: PetsUnite is a pet reunification solution that helps your pet to be identified when found so it can be safely returned to you.

My Question:
Anyone use their service before? What is your comment about this pet microchip ID service? :?:

snowmudbco · Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 86 Location: Subang Jaya

i know that u have to pay for it every month. thats y i joined and and asked them to cancel my membership after i found out bout it..

shyeow2 · Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 199 Location: Subang Jaya

Dr Tan,
I registered my dog under Petsunite, but I think they have no more active. Please double check. I don't even get any data cert or tag or whatever from them..

Dr. TanDY · Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 6:14 pm Post subject:

shyeow2 wrote: Dr Tan,
I registered my dog under Petsunite, but I think they have no more active. Please double check. I don't even get any data cert or tag or whatever from them..

Wow shyeow2, so you just paid for nothing? :?: :?: :?:

shyeow2 · Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 199 Location: Subang Jaya

haha.
may be they did store the data there, i dont know.

Dr. TanDY · Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 10:11 pm Post subject:

Have you tried to retrieve your dog's microchip ID from their database? I just wonder whether they do really store the data in their databse and their database is functional.

snowmudbco · Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 86 Location: Subang Jaya

my fren said they have closed down both the forum and indoor dog park cause not enough customers. im not sure

McFunkyFireFox · Joined: 12 Jan 2006 Posts: 20 Location: KL-Kota Damasara

I Plan to microschip my cat too.. and i was recommed to this pet unite.... But have not idea how does it works??? Anyway... maybe in malaysia microchip are different from oversea.... not much popular... so maybe that not much awareness has been made...

Dr Nat · Joined: 07 Dec 2005 Posts: 1834 Location: Klang Valley

McFunkyFireFox wrote: I Plan to microschip my cat too.. and i was recommed to this pet unite.... But have not idea how does it works??? Anyway... maybe in malaysia microchip are different from oversea.... not much popular... so maybe that not much awareness has been made...

Microchip sold in M'sia is of ISO standard. They each has a 15-digit code on it, starting with the number 458 (Code for M'sia). This ISO microchip is used almost everywhere else (except for US, I think).

However, the most important part of microchipping, is the DATABASE. From here, one can match the code number with the details of the dog/cat and owner. From what I know, only MKA has a database of its certified pedigree dogs, and DBKL is trying to start one.

I think what everyone needs to do, is to urge our government to start a national database for all dogs and cats (or even other animals). It is also very important not only to start one, but to maintain it and update it regularly!

Dr. TanDY · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:50 pm Post subject:

Asking the government to start a national database for dogs and cats? I think most likely they will say "no money". Funding is a big issue when you want to establish/setup something. But if this pet ID database can somehow generate money for the government that's different story.

Dr Nat · Joined: 07 Dec 2005 Posts: 1834 Location: Klang Valley

they can always charge a "registration fee". I'm sure there'll be a continuous supply of new dogs and cats

Dr Chong · Joined: 12 Dec 2005 Posts: 666 Location: KL

And also ferrets, some ferrets are microchipped...

shyeow2 · Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 199 Location: Subang Jaya

Dr. TanDY wrote: Have you tried to retrieve your dog's microchip ID from their database? I just wonder whether they do really store the data in their databse and their database is functional.

I just tried. yea they did! :lol: