> From: Dipperstein, Michael
>
> Our pets have a product called info-pet in them.  The local
> animal control agency and the humane society require it for
> any animals adopted from their shelters.
>
> I'm not an expert on the product, but it is a very small chip
> that gets injected under the skin between the shoulder
> blades.  From what I understand these devices are magnetic
> strips, not RF transponders.  The only information that is
> stored on them is the ID of the chip.  There's a database
> somewhere else that links the chip's ID to information about the pet.
>
> The chips are read by passing a sensor paddle an inch or two
> above the area the chip was implanted.  I don't think there
> are any devices sensitive enough to read the chips from a distance.
>
> -Mike

Allow me to correct myself.  The chip used by info-pet uses RF.  Here's a link
to the chipmakers FAQ.

http://www.avidid.com/faq/faq_eng.html

-Mike

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