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CVAS offers microchips for pets In efforts to help reunite more lost pets with their owners, CVAS is now offering a low-cost microchipping service to the public for cats and dogs. The cost is $25 per microchip per pet. The microchip is inserted with a needle directly under your pet’s skin, between the shoulder blades and has a unique number that is registered under your name with your pet’s description. Although the microchip is extremely helpful in reuniting pets with owners, we still recommend placing a collar on your pet with the proper ID tags. CVAS works with 24PetWatch, dedicated to the health, welfare and safe return of your pet, 24 hours a day. 24PetWatch Pet Recovery Network offers qualified pet recovery experts on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There are no fees for changing ownership information on animals adopted and returned. 24PetWatch carries out an online search in over 500 shelters and rescue groups for lost pets. Any brand of microchip can be registered - free of charge. The service includes a free, highly visible collar tag that helps identify your pet as having a microchip. Microchipping
hours at CVAS are from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday;
and 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday. Call (717) 263-5791 to make an appointment
during those times. Commonly asked questions about microchips: Why should I microchip my pet? Each year millions of lost and abandoned animals are taken in by animal welfare organizations across North America, of these animals only 14% of the dogs and 4% of the cats (estimated figures) are ever returned home. The major reason for failing to re-unite a lost pet with its owner is because the pets are unidentifiable. Microchipping offers pet owners the only truly permanent method of identifying your pet and linking the animal back to you. If you want to improve your pet’s chances of getting home in a lost pet emergency – microchipping is your best option. My dog always wears a collar and tags why do I need to microchip him? Collars and tags may be removed or get lost and tattooing can become illegible over time - Microchipping is the only truly permanent method of identifying your dog. I have a cat – should I microchip her? Cats are naturally curious and unpredictable, in the event that they are drawn away from the safety of their home you need to give them the best chance of getting home safely. In the event that your cat does get lost a microchip is your cat’s best chance of getting home. Does microchipping hurt the animal? Animal microchips are about the size of a grain of rice and are typically implanted just beneath the skin between the shoulder blades by a veterinarian or trained member of an animal welfare organization. The process is similar to a vaccination and most animals do not react when the microchip is implanted. Once implanted the microchip remains just beneath the skin for the rest of the animal’s lifetime, a permanent form of identification. What should I do if my pet goes missing? Call 24PetWatch immediately. The Lost Pet Recovery Specialists on duty will fill in a lost pet report, check for any corresponding pets found and conduct a real time search for your pet in over 500 animal welfare organizations across North America. In the event that we locate your pet we will help to arrange a re-union between you and your pet. If my pet is taken to a veterinary clinic or shelter how will they know to call 24PetWatch? All animals that are brought into a veterinary clinic or animal welfare organization are routinely scanned for a microchip. In the event that a microchip is located the emergency personnel will call 24PetWatch to see whether we have the pet registered in our database. As soon as a match has been made we will call you to let know that your pet has been found and to help to arrange a re-union. All pets registered with 24PetWatch are also provided with a 24PetWatch pet tag. In the event that your pet is still wearing the tag the emergency personnel will know to call 24PetWatch immediately.
To protect your animal, call CVAS today (717) 263-5791 and make an appointment for microchipping. It could be the best decision you'll ever make.
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