A microchip could save your pet's life, but not if it doesn't work properly. When a lost pet with a microchip ends up at a shelter, staff can scan it to find out who the owner is and get in touch.

The Texas-based microchip and registration company Save This Life went inactive, according to Texas tax records. Calls to the phone number listed on its website lead to an out of service message.

Save This Life is one of more than 40 microchip companies in the U.S. The Texas-based company was listed as inactive Tuesday, Feb. 11, according to Texas' comptroller franchise tax records.

Texas-based microchip and registration company Save This Life was listed as inactive Tuesday, according to Texas' comptroller franchise tax records. The closure sent pet owners scrambling for ...

Cincinnati Animal CARE does not use Save This Life microchips. However, they are offering free services to help pet owners. If you are unsure what microchip your pet has, the shelter will scan ...

The Texas-based microchip and registration company Save This Life went inactive. The Ocean County Health Department says the chips can be registered with a new company using the same chip.