In addition to implementing policies and procedures designed to improve animal health at ASC, Dr. Reeves was tasked with creating a new high - volume, high - quality surgical sterilization program, as well as several outreach programs, including: Free Animal Rabies Vaccination Clinics, Low - Cost
Animal Microchip Identification Clinics, and a veterinary student externship program, designed to expose third and fourth year veterinary students to shelter medicine principals.
Not exact matches
A recent genetics graduate from Cambridge University, Clottey saw an opportunity when he noticed that the current state of the art in pet
identification — injecting
microchips under the skin — was not attractive to
animal lovers.
Most
animals of the same breed look pretty similar, so some form of permanent
identification — a tattoo or a
microchip transponder — would be essential.
As a result, the pet
identification sector of the market has grown beyond simple government - issued licenses and
microchips to include QR (quick - response) codes, soft and silent tags, and engraved products that are customized to reflect an
animal's personality, yet all have one common goal — to accurately identify
animals.
Channelnewsasia.com also reported Dr Maliki announcing that «as a result of risk management measures such as rabies vaccines, blood testing and
microchip identification for
animals, the AVA will waive quarantine requirements from January 1 for pets imported from countries with minimal rabies risk.»
Pet
identification to establish ownership such as: Any veterinary records, such as, rabies certificate, spay / neuter certificate, vaccine records,
microchip certificate and veterinary hospital invoices, photo (s) of the
animal preferably with you or a family member in the picture, adoption papers from the shelter or breeder of origin, AKC / UKC registration certificates, etc..
Identification tags, rabies tags, and
microchips, can all speed up the process and enable your
animal to be returned home as quickly as possible!
Bring your pet to the
Animal Service Center to be receive a low - cost pet
microchip and a FREE
identification tag!
Animal control and humane society leaders strongly endorse the
microchip identification concept.
The proposed ordinance also recognizes the wave of the future: implanting
microchips in
animals for
identification purposes.
Animals on impound are held for three days if not wearing any
identification and for five days if wearing
identification (
identification would include a rabies tag, a personalized tag, or a
microchip).
The Hayden Act also required that impounded
animals be scanned for
microchip identification, prohibited shelters from gassing
animals with carbon monoxide, and barred
animal abusers from adopting shelter
animals within three years of conviction.
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A
microchip is a permanent
animal identification system that takes seconds to administer.
Animal must be checked «for all currently acceptable methods of
identification, including
microchips,
identification tags, tattoos, and licenses» Shelters must maintain «updated lists of
animals reported lost, and attempt to match these lost reports with
animals reported found and
animals in the shelter, and shall also post all stray
animals on the Internet with sufficient detail to allow them to be recognized and claimed by their owners.»
4203 - A requires shelters within 24 hours to take steps to (1) check
animals for all currently possible forms of
identification including, but not limited to, tags,
microchips, tattoos or licenses; (2) make available to the public on the internet on a website or other public means if a website is not practical, at least during the redemption period, a photograph, if practicable, and a general description of the
animal to assist the owner (s) in finding the
animal, including the species, type, and breed (s), if known, though information about the
animal may be withheld if deemed appropriate to facilitate finding the owner (s) or otherwise to protect the safety of the
animal.
ParkView
Animal Hospital recommends HomeAgain
Microchips as a permanent
identification for your dog or cat.
Each
microchip registers the
animal with a unique nine - digit
identification number, which is filed in a database with your contact information.
Humane Canada supports the proper
identification of all companion
animals with visible methods such as licenses or tags, as well as permanent
identification such as
microchips or humanely applied tattoos.
Our holding period for a stray
animal is three (3) working (Open) days for an
animal without traceable
identification or
microchip and five (5) days for an
animal with traceable
identification.
D.
Identification for your
animals in the form of collars with tags, tattooing, or
microchip implants.
We offer the Datamars
microchip system of
identification, which is widely used and accepted as a means of uniquely identifying your
animal.
ASPCA Position The ASPCA supports
microchip identification paired with a collar and personalized ID tag for companion
animals.
Adoption fees have been lowered to $ 10 per pet and includes spay / neuter,
microchip identification with lifetime registration, vaccinations, dog licensing for residents of Escondido, San Marcos and Poway, vet exam, wellness exam after adoption, sample bag of food, discounts at local pet supply, grooming and boarding partners and behavior support for dogs and cats for the lifetime of the
animal.
North Windham
Animal Hospital offers
microchip identification for pets.
Many
animals now have a
microchip implanted under the skin that is a permanent form of
identification.
Veterinary hospitals, humane societies and
animal shelters across the country have
microchip scanners used to detect the presence of a
microchip and your cat's unique
identification.
ParkView
Animal Hospital offers a comprehensive list of services: Wellness Examinations Geriatric Pet Care Vaccinations Dentistry Surgery / Laser Surgeries Radiology Ultrasonography Laboratory Services Heartworm Testing Flea Control Pet Nutrition Grooming Intestinal Parasite Prevention Allergy Testing for Dogs and Cats Pet
Identifications (
Microchip)
Microchip implants are catching on across the country as a way to prevent the euthanasia of lost pets who arrive at
animal shelters sans collars and
identification tags.
A
microchip provides positive and reliable
identification for your pet, and most shelters scan
animals for this ID device.
Follow - up on
identification tags — On a daily basis,
Animal Care Services impounds pets with
identification such as
microchips or tags.
(b) When stray dogs and cats are accepted by an
animal shelter, they must be scanned for the presence of a
microchip and examined for other currently - acceptable methods of
identification, including, but not limited to,
identification tags, tattoos, and rabies license tags.
Each
animal available for adoption has been spayed / neutered, is up to date on current vaccinations, has permanent
microchip identification, and has been given a medical exam and behavior assessment.
Make sure your contact information is current for your lost pet's license,
microchip (a permanent form of
identification), rabies tag or other information that may be traceable if your
animal is found.
To ensure the return of your missing pet, ACC encourages you to have current
identification on your
animal in the form of a license or
microchip so that if your pet comes into our Care Centers, we can return your pet to you.
The file should include current photographs of your pet (you will have to show a photograph to have your
animal released to you from a shelter, or other holding facility; including yourself in the photos will facilitate this process),
microchip identification number, adoption papers, a written description of your pet (feline, female, 7 years old, grey tabby, 10 lbs, etc), a description of your pet's distinctive markings (white paws, black spot on back, etc.), diet, medications, vaccination history, behavioral issues and personality.
For these reasons, CAR recommends the HomeAgain ®
Microchip Identification System, which is marketed by Schering - Plough
Animal Health Corporation.
The Pre-Selection Adoption program identifies
animals at intake that do not have
identification such as a collar or
microchip, that are less likely to be reclaimed, and who have an extremely adoptable personality, to be offered for adoption while they are being held on stray hold.
If a lost pet is picked up by
animal control or found by a good Samaritan and presented to a veterinarian, a quick scan of the
microchip reveals the
identification number.
When you adopt a dog, cat, or small
animal from HSCO, you receive a full adoption care package that includes: free health exam donated by local veterinarians, spay or neuter surgery, first vaccination, de-worming,
microchip identification, collar, ID tag, a dog leash or cat carrier, training DVD, pet food and more.
The Nova Scotia SPCA advocates for the proper
identification of companion
animals by methods such as a collar, tags and
microchip insertions and often a combination of the three is best.
Many
animals have been lost for months or years before being found and reunited with their families (usually through
microchip identification).
The International Standards Organization (ISO) has issued specifications for a standardized
microchip for
animal identification.
These low - cost clinics provide vaccinations for rabies, canine distemper, FVRCP and DHPP, as well as
microchips — a permanent form of companion
animal identification.
ASPCA Position The ASPCA supports
microchip identification of companion
animals.
The
microchip only contains an
identification number; without accurate registration associated with the
microchip number, a lost, microchipped
animal that is scanned might not be returned to its owner.
Two companies, Schering - Plough
Animal Health and AVID, share the bulk of the business of pet
identification by
microchip.
Impounded cats and impounded dogs with
identification, such as a licence tag, a legible tattoo or a readable
microchip with up - to - date information, are held for ten (10) days at our
Animal Service Centre.
Some shelters also include
microchip identification with every
animal.
At most
animal shelters, adoptable pets have generally been provided a medical check up, vaccinations (including rabies), spay or neuter surgery and often times a
microchip for
identification — not to mention food, shelter and daily care.