Today my kitten was neutered and microchipped. I was checking the information of the chip and I noticed my old address was displayed. I contacted Identibase and spoke to Lewis W. He was so friendly an... See more
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Identibase® is the UK’s original and most advanced Pet Database, with the most comprehensive missing pet service. Registering your pet’s microchip and details could not be easier…
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On phoning,Imogen guided me through the process of registering my rescue cat’s details to my name, although it seems the welfare organisation had already registered him. Courteous and helpful.

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Easy to speak on phone and smooth re-registration process which was achieved quickly.

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Lewis was extremely helpful at sorting the registration out and advised very well on the different plans. We will be picking up one of them as recommended for the first year while our new puppy is still young.

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Upon moving house I needed to update my cats address. Identibase do not offer a one off charge to do this, like my other cats chips, and so it’s a minimum yearly subscription of £15, which they say you can then cancel, but based on other reviews this seems doubtful.
So, as is my right, I requested a database transfer on 13/06/2026. I discovered a week later, on 21/06 that Identibase had lied to the new database, telling them that they couldn’t transfer the chip details as I am “not the registered keeper” of the cat, despite her only ever being registered to myself, and even on the phone just now, the agent couldn’t understand it as every detail is correct- name, number, the only contention is the address, as that is the detail I’m trying so hard to change, to ensure that it’s correct!
It seems as though identibase want to keep their customers trapped in their subscription model, which is unfair as we as pet owners don’t get a choice when the vet chips them. We are penalised for wanting to follow the law and GDPR, and keep our pets details up to date!
This is doubly unfair in my case, it’s bad enough that her first chip failed and we had to get her re-chipped, but to get lumped with identibase, who from the beginning did nothing but try and upsell.
I have been waiting for over 2 weeks for a reply from identibase, and have been ignored repeatedly. I will be taking this to the ICO if it continues, since they are making something that should be a straightforward change a money grab and a nightmare for responsible pet owners.

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Absolutely amazing experience friendly polite, and knowledgeable, would recommend

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Today my kitten was neutered and microchipped. I was checking the information of the chip and I noticed my old address was displayed. I contacted Identibase and spoke to Lewis W. He was so friendly and helpful. By upgrading my account my details were all updated to my current address and phone numbers. It is peace of mind knowing if one of my kitties goes walkabout, I can be contacted should someone kindly help them out. Plus all of the advertising across social media is taken care of if they go missing. It is worth every penny to keep our beloved pets safe. Thank you for helping me today, it was much appreciated x

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Don't count on Identibase to protect your beloved pets, take this heart-aching lesson from me with 9+ years of premium account history with Identibase - only for them to confirm that a change of keepership can indeed be done by even a thief upon contact with a "pet professional" despite explicit objection & that being a breach of RCVS neutrality guidelines, not even verdict passed in a court of law or police report can stop such stealing of keepership as officially confirmed by Identibase citing their statutory duty!
Good luck if such change is initiated by a co-owner of the pet acting in contempt of court as in my case, Identibase will leave you high & dry, citing their neutrality in keepership disputes whilst using their statutory duty to:
1. Override explicit objection from the registered keeper of 9+ years, violating their own regulatory obligations to remain a neutral repository & leave the record unchanged until the matter is resolved.
2. Allow unilateral change of keepership thereby acting as an arbiter of legal title, which breaches DEFRA's database operator rules, in stark contrast to their own policy stating when a transfer is denied, the record must remain unchanged until the matter is resolved.
3. Disregard your statutory rights & requests made under UK GDPR & Data Protection Act 2018.
Here are the exact wordings from Identibase:
4. Identibase is not involved in, nor required to act in accordance with, any court documentation between yourself and the individual requesting the transfer. We are regulated by DEFRA and are obligated to record only the location where the pet resides.
5. Should the police wish to contact us regarding this matter, we will be happy to assist and confirm that we are acting in accordance with the relevant legislation.
Should you ever thought of relying on Identibase to protect your beloved pets against stealing by co-owner flouting a court verdict, read the above & think again!
Edit to "Reply from identibase" dated 30 June 2026: Dismissing a fact-checked review as "false and misleading allegations" whilst citing data privacy as inability to point out any inconsistency in said review, is just typical. Anyone in the same boat, drop an email to trustpilot.sworn575 @slmail.me & I'll show you how to circumvent Identibase & judge it for yourself.

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I contacted you because my 2 dogs are no longer with us and felt I had to inform you after receiving a birthday message for one of them.
Your agent on the phone was very sympathetic and kind and took the information and updated your records. I thank Daniel for the very kind way he handled my call, it was much appreciated.

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A company that takes money from credit cards annually yet will not allow you to identity yourself with them to cancel the policy. Avoid.

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Very helpful customer service and fast response times

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I made a mistake entering the new owner’s details while transferring ownership of a horse, messaged and in no time at all the issue was solved, I have always found it very easy to get help from the support staff, nice friendly folk.

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Jack was very helpful and informative on the phone call and put me at ease with my all of my queries.

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Jack was helpful and resolved query instantly

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Joseph was very helpful with my query and quick at giving me an update on my account. Thankyou

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If I could give zero stars I would.
Absolute scammers.
Try and make you subscribe for £36….to transfer ownership,details etc they automatically enter you into a subscription.
Charging people to change details when the law states that you have to keep updating your details….they have you over a barrel.
I will never get another pet chipped with them.
Totally unscrupulous.
No wonder people don’t change details…..they are putting pets massively at risk.
Shocking
Please warn people,especially more vulnerable people who could easily fall victim to this.

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I made an enquiry about my identibase account, after waiting a very short time to speak to customer service operator. Everything i asked was sorted there and then, perfect service , and I got additional information on pairing both my pets to one owner on the account. So thank you to Paris , whom I spoke to, 10/10 service .
Kind Regards

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Jack responded effectively to my call following email request from identibase to update my details. He was helpful, courteous and dealt with the matter appropriately.

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