Identification

Identification helps find your pet and prevents theft!

A better understanding of identification:

A legal obligation:

All dogs over 4 months and cats over 7 months must be identified.

Identification is often carried out during the first visit to the vet.

Identification most often involves inserting a microchip under the skin. This procedure is painless for your pet.

If you wish to buy, sell or give away a dog or cat, it must be identified beforehand.

The only official link between you and your pet:

Thanks to the information you have entered in the national I-CAD file, your pet is officially linked to you.

If your pet has run away and is found by a private individual or a professional, or if it has been declared "impounded", you will be contacted on the basis of this information to collect it.

Be sure to update this information regularly, especially when moving house or going on vacation.

Owners or future owners of a dog or cat, think about..:

Check that it is identified: at the time of acquisition/adoption.

Before selling/donating your pet,take the necessary steps.

Regularly update your information: in the I-Cad National File, especially when moving house or going on vacation.

Have an up-to-date passport: issued by your veterinarian for travel.

Declare your pet's situation: in the Fichier National I-Cad, when it is lost, found or deceased.

Declare all your administrative changes: to the national I-Cad file to anticipate and avoid confusion.

APART FROM BEING COMPULSORY, ONLY IDENTIFICATION PROVES THE LINK BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR PET.

Why identify your pet?

Make it easier to find him if he gets lost or runs away, and increase your chances of finding him.

Reduce the risk of theft.

Prevent your pet from being euthanized.

Meet a legal obligation.

Access animal health insurance.

What's it all about?

. This is your pet's identity card.

Once identified, your pet will have a unique number that it will keep for the rest of its life.

Its number will be recorded in the National Canine or Feline files available to vets and shelters.

What does the law say?

Identification is compulsory in France:

For dogs born after January 6, 1999

For cats born after January 1, 2012

. For category 1 or 2 dogs 

For all dogs and cats:

-Prior to disposal

-LOF or LOOF registered, participating in shows

-Must provide proof of compulsory rabies vaccination

-Transiting through a custody or sales establishment

Tattoo or microchip? 

- Tattooing has the advantage of being immediately visible

-The microchip is recommended because:

Required for travel in Europe

Unforgeable and more durable than tattoos, which can fade over time

...the file is worldwide

-Feel free to add a medal engraved with your name and telephone number.

What to do when you find a stray?

-If he wears a collar with his owner's contact details, try to contact him.

-If he's not wearing a collar, you need to check whether he's tattooed or chipped, so take him to a vet. He'll then be able to find out how to contact you. 

-If it's not tattooed or identified, ask people and businesses in the area to see if they know the animal. Then I contact the town hall to get the pound's contact details.