There’s a major risk for pets and pet owners around Australia who are registered with the company HomeSafe ID who served RSPCA Queensland microchips for pets. The company announced last week it is ceasing trading and shutting down their website.

This means that any pet that has a microchip with this HomeSafe ID could become functionally useless and the details about your pet could be wiped.

What does this mean for hundreds and thousands of pets across Australia?

Thomas Koutis speaks to Dr Bronwyn Orr, Veterinarian at Southern Cross University to find out more.

Image: Image: Shutterstock – Eric Isselee

Produced By: Thomas Koutis

Featured In Story: Dr Bronwyn Orr – Veterinarian at Southern Cross University

First aired on The Wire, Wednesday 12 February 2025