{"id":12147,"date":"2025-09-18T16:04:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T15:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lostpaws.co.uk\/?page_id=12147"},"modified":"2026-02-03T14:39:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T13:39:26","slug":"how-it-works","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lostpaws.co.uk\/how-it-works","title":{"rendered":"How It Works"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row et_full_width=\u201dtrue\u201d et_column_align=\u201dalign-right\u201d equal_height=\u201dyes\u201d content_placement=\u201dbottom\u201d css=\u201d.vc_custom_1719314763298{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;}\u201d][vc_column css=\u201d.vc_custom_1723970007942{background-color: #ffffff !important;}\u201d][vc_column_text css=\u201d\u201d]\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">How It Works \u2013 Microchipping<\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">There is no other way of identifying a stray pet, especially if they have no pet tag.<\/span>\u200b<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner et_column_align=\u201dalign-center\u201d equal_height=\u201dyes\u201d content_placement=\u201dmiddle\u201d][vc_column_inner width=\u201d1\/3\u2033 animation=\u201danimation left-to-right\u201d][vc_single_image image=\u201d9699\u2033 img_size=\u201dmedium\u201d alignment=\u201dcenter\u201d css=\u201d\u201d][vc_column_text css=\u201d\u201d]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The microchip is scanned<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Chips can only be scanned by people in authority, (POA), such as vets, dog wardens and the police\u200b<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=\u201d5444\u2033 el_class=\u201dover_arrow\u201d][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=\u201d1\/3\u2033][vc_single_image image=\u201d8642\u2033 img_size=\u201dmedium\u201d alignment=\u201dcenter\u201d css=\u201d.vc_custom_1723970923288{background-color: #ffffff !important;}\u201d][vc_column_text css=\u201d\u201d]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The database is checked<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If your pet is found and the chip is scanned the POA will search our database to locate the keeper of the pet and then contact them\u200b<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=\u201d5443\u2033 el_class=\u201dunder_arrow\u201d][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=\u201d1\/3\u2033 animation=\u201danimation right-to-left\u201d][vc_single_image image=\u201d7627\u2033 img_size=\u201dmedium\u201d alignment=\u201dcenter\u201d][vc_column_text css=\u201d\u201d]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">What does the POA see?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If registered with Lost Paws the POA will then see an image and details of your pet, they will then be able to contact you<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\t\t<div 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