Not only is it important to microchip your pets, but also to keep your address updated with the company:
http://www.kvoa.com/news/stephen-a-beagle-from-japan-turns-up-in-tucson/?fullsite

Collars and tags can come off, or worse, strangle your pets if their collar gets caught on something and isn't loose enough to slip over their heads.
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