Do all shelters scan for microchips?

They should. Obviously we don't know what all their policies are, but generally the first thing that we do with a found animal is to automatically scan them for a microchip, and a lot of the shelters in the local area have that as their policy. That’s because the microchip will not only help them know if the dog has an owner, but it will hopefully also help reunite you with your dog.

Almost every shelter at this point has a scanning device, and most microchips are universal. So universally, it is something that a microchip scanner will pick up. It would be unusual for a shelter not to be able to scan a microchip.

As far as we are aware, all shelters and animal hospitals have the capability of scanning for microchips when a pet is found.

Yes, all shelters are supposed to scan for microchips.

Yes, all shelters scan for microchips. If you found an animal and brought it to a shelter, the first thing they would do is check for a microchip. This includes our own hospital.