AKC Companion Animal Recovery (AKC CAR), an affiliate of the American Kennel Club®, is the nation's largest not-for-profit pet identification and 24/7 recovery service provider. With millions of pets enrolled, hundreds of thousands of pets have been recovered through our service.
Founded in 1995, AKC CAR makes donations annually for veterinary student scholarships and manages the AKC CAR Canine Support and Relief Fund, which provides grants for search and rescue teams and donations for natural disaster relief.
"Lost pets with microchips are up to 20 times more likely to return home" is from a study conducted by Linda K. Lord, Walter Ingwersen, Janet L. Gray, David J. Wintz, "Characterization of Animals with Microchips Entering Animal Shelters", in JAVMA Vol. 235, No. 2, July 15 2009, p.164.