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In all animal care settings, a reliable means of animal identification is another crucial aspect of preventive healthcare or wellness. Identification of animals in the shelter in the form of a collar and tag or other types of neckband is essential for accurate surveillance of individuals, especially where litters or groups of animals are communally housed. Though the use of collars and tags as visually obvious forms of identification is extremely valuable, the provision of permanent identification in the form of a microchip is also very beneficial as a means of back‐up identification and has been demonstrated to improve pet–owner reunification since collars and tags may be easily lost (AVMA 2013; Griffin 2016; Lord et al. 2007a, b, 2009; Slater et al. 2012; Weiss et al. 2011). Improving pet recovery following adoption is another important goal or welfare target for animal shelters to strive for; thus, applying collars and tags and implanting and scanning for microchips is another way for shelters to be proactive and to model excellent standards of pet care for the public.