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Animal Services:
Click to Download - Title 7 Ordinance. http://www.homeagainid.com/ Call your local veterinarians or animal rescue shelter to schedule an appointment to microchip your pet. It is a safe guarantee when a pet is lost. What is a Microchip? A microchip is a unique identification code that is implanted between the shoulder blades of the pet. The pet is enrolled in the system of identification (Recovery Service) and is available 24-houirs a day, 365 days a year in a national database. When a lost pet is found, it can be scanned at an animal shelter or the clinic of a participating veterinarian. The animal's identification number is called into the national system and the pet owner is notified immediately. It is the owners responsibility to call in to register their and their pet(s) information to the number given after the microchip is installed in your pet(s). Pets enrolled in this system will be given tags to wear with their identification number and the toll free number. The tags alone help identify lost pets, but tags/collars can come off easily. A microchip provides a permanent identification that remains in place. Please note: It is very important that the pet owner keep their contact information current and call the toll free recovery service if there are any changes to their contact information. Is There Proof the System (Microchips) Work? Millions of pets are already microchipped and millions have been re-united and found by their owners because of having a microchip implanted. How Big is the Microhip? About the size of a grain of rice. You cannot see the microchip after it is implanted in the dog or cat. How are Pets Microchipped? The procedure is simple and similar to administering a vaccine. The microchip comes preloaded in a sterile applicator and is injected under the skin between the shoulder blades. Are Microchips Safe? Extensive testing and long-term studies have shown that Microchips are safe for pets. Why is Microchipping the preferred method of identifying pets? All pets should wear collar tags imprinted with their name and the phone number and address of their owner and phone number of their veterinarian, but tags can come off. Tattooing pets with a number - often the owner's social security number - is another method of identifying pets, especially dogs. However, veterinarians and pet rescue experts say tattoos can blur and fade over time, making them difficult to read, and they can be altered. It's possible that duplicate tattoo numbers exist. A microchip provides a permanent form of identification with a unique number that cannot be altered. |
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