LEE COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES

MICROCHIP ID PROGRAM

A Microchip ID is a small computer chip, about the size of a grain of rice.  It is implanted under the animal's skin, between the shoulder blades.  Unlike other forms of identification, a Microchip ID cannot be removed or lost.  Very often pets slip out of their collars or lose tags.   Whatever the reason, with a Microhip ID your pet will have a much greater chance of being returned to you if it is lost.  The Microchip can be scanned by equipment that most Animal Control Agencies, humane organizations, and veterinarians carry as part of their regular equipment.  All pets without identification are scanned at Lee County Animal Services.  Each Microchip has a unique number that belongs to one pet only.   The chip numbers are maintained in a national database that identifies the owner of the animal scanned.  Even if your pet is lost out-of-state, you can be identified as the owner and the pet can be returned to you.  Click here for more information about how microchip identification can help your pet in a disaster.

Anyone adopting an animal from Lee County Animal Services or anyone who has had an animal impounded at Lee County Animal Services, will receive a free Microchip ID.  The regular price for the general public is $25.00.  Dogs and cats who are up-to-date on rabies vaccination and county license and are spayed or neutered qualify for a $10 Microchip.  No appointment is necessary.  However, Microchips must be implanted under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian.  Please check to be sure our veterinarian is in before coming to the shelter.  Check our website for discounts offered to the general public throughout the year or call (239) 533-7387 (LEE-PETS) for more information.

Just a few of the many animals that have been Microchipped at Lee County Animal Services . . .

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