When I was little, my Mom and Dad had something called a microchip put in the scruff of my neck. They did it because the pound people said that if I got lost, I’d have this little ID code that would help my parents find me faster. But just this week, my Mom heard the news about how these chips are being linked to cancers in lab rats and dogs!

If you haven’t heard this news yet, all you have to do is Google “VeriChip Dogs Cancer” and you’ll be horrified to see what’s out there in the news about this. Here are some links to learn more:

Report of Cancer Hurts Maker of Chip Implants - New York Times
In its news release disputing suggestions that the implant could be linked to VeriChip said yesterday, “We will retain independent scientists and…

Microchip Implants Cause Tumors - AntiChips.com
Damning research findings could spell the end of VeriChip…weekend revealing that microchip implants have induced cancer in laboratory animals and…

Chip Implants Linked to Animal Tumors - Washington Post
In one dog, the researchers said cancer appeared linked to the presence of the ….He stepped down as a VeriChip Corp. director in March to seek the GOP…