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Microchipping Your Pets
 Why
microchip your pets?
Having your pets microchipped is one of the best
ways to increase the chance that, if your pet becomes lost or stolen
and winds up at an animal shelter or veterinary office, he or she
can be returned to you. Unlike dog tags and collars, which can fall
off or be removed, microchipping is a more permanent form of identifying
your dog or cat.
350 dogs and cats were microchipped at 14 Mayor's
Alliance low-cost microchipping clinics in 2007. Microchipping is
part of our effort to promote responsible pet guardianship, along
with licensing dogs, to increase the number of lost pets returned
to their owner/guardians. Since our first low-cost microchipping
clinic in 2005, we have microchipped more than 1,000 dogs and cats.
How does it work?
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A tiny capsule about the size
of a grain of rice is injected under the loose skin on the
back of your pet's neck. The procedure provides no more discomfort
than a vaccination. |
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Register the chip. This is extremely
important! If your vet does not submit the paperwork
for you, make sure YOU complete the form and mail it to the
company. And even if your vet submits the paperwork for you,
it's a good idea to follow up with the company to make sure
the chip was registered correctly. (If you have your dog or
cat microchipped at a Mayor's
Alliance low-cost microchipping clinic, the Mayor's Alliance
will submit the paperwork for you.) |
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If your dog or cat becomes
lost and turns up at a shelter or vet's office, a scanner
can be used to read the digital number on the chip. |
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A phone call to the microchip company to
which you registered the microchip provides the shelter or
vet with your contact information, and you can be contacted
to retrieve your pet. |
Where can I have my pet(s) microchipped?
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Most Mayor's
Alliance/Maddie's Pet Adoption Festivals held throughout
New York City each year feature a low-cost microchipping clinic
where you can have your dog(s) or cat(s) microchipped for
only $25 each. |
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The Mayor's Alliance stages other low-cost
microchipping clinics at other events throughout the year.
If you'd like to host a microchipping clinic in your neighborhood,
please contact us at info@AnimalAllianceNYC.org. |
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You can also ask your veterinarian
or local animal shelter for advice about microchipping and
prices. |
If you'd like to host a microchipping clinic in
your neighborhood, please contact us at info@AnimalAllianceNYC.org.
Make sure your pets can find their way home…microchip
them!
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