http://www.petage.com/news_flashes.htm the above link will take you to an article published in the July 2004 Pet Age Magazine. In short HSUS and ASPCA authorities want to inform pet owners of problems with microchips sold through PetsMart and Banfield Pet Hospitals ( operating within PetsMart stores) cannot be read by HomeAgain or Avid microchip readers. Those owners who have obtained these microchips under the false pretense that there pets might be returned if lost are victims of deception & fraudulant claims. In short if your ferret has been microchipped at one o these locations you can demand a refund. For more information please click on the above link. Alicia Drakiotes www.ferretwise.org [Posted in FML issue 4575]