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Chances are, you are planning to use this kit to microchip your animal yourself and skip the vet visit. If so, you are going to be very pleased. It is super easy to use - implanting the chip takes just a few seconds and registration takes about 5 minutes online (the chip also comes with a snail-mail paper registration form if you prefer). You may feel a little squeamish about the process but as long as you implant the chip quickly and confidently, your animal will probably barely notice. I just chipped my 7 week old Lab puppy and she barely even flinched. It would be a good idea to have somebody hold the animal still so you have both hands free - the needle is EXTREMELY sharp and you don't want to risk jabbing too deep or potential jabbing yourself. NOTE: As other reviewers have mentioned, once you have registered the chip ($19.99 as of 02/24/2017) you can cancel the automatic renewal but your pet's registration will remain active for life; the annual subscription buys you some additional services that you may or may not find useful/beneficial.