Get your pet a microchip!
Microchips provide a permanent means of pet identification. Microchips store owner information, which is used to return your lost pet to you. The Ottawa Humane Society holds microchip clinics on a regular basis. Private veterinary clinics and the City's Spay/Neuter Clinic also offer microchipping services. Info: https://ottawa.ca/en/residents/animals-and-pets/registration-and-regulation #microchipping ***************** Video Transcript Video: Jennifer Messer speaking on camera Audio: When you bring in your pet to be spayed or neutered, I highly recommend you request microchipping implant at the same time. Video: A dog and its owner enter the vet’s examination room Audio: Microchips are safe, permanent, and your pet’s best chance at being identified if lost. Video: A microchip is inserted into a cat with a syringe Audio: The chip is tiny. We place it under the skin so they don’t feel it. Video: Microchips are scanned using a handheld machine Audio: Then we register your contact information in a database that covers all of Canada and the United States. Any vet clinic or shelter has a scanner that can read it, so you can be contacted to tell you your pet was found. Video: A dog and a cat are examined Audio: It’s a one-time cost. One fee for your pet’s whole life. Simply update the information if you move or change phone numbers. Video: Jennifer Messer speaking on camera Audio: I recommend microchips for all pets – even indoor cats occasionally make a quick escape. Microchips are simple, permanent, and a small cost for huge peace of mind. Video: Ottawa logo appears
Microchips provide a permanent means of pet identification. Microchips store owner information, which is used to return your lost pet to you. The Ottawa Humane Society holds microchip clinics on a regular basis. Private veterinary clinics and the City's Spay/Neuter Clinic also offer microchipping services. Info: https://ottawa.ca/en/residents/animals-and-pets/registration-and-regulation #microchipping ***************** Video Transcript Video: Jennifer Messer speaking on camera Audio: When you bring in your pet to be spayed or neutered, I highly recommend you request microchipping implant at the same time. Video: A dog and its owner enter the vet’s examination room Audio: Microchips are safe, permanent, and your pet’s best chance at being identified if lost. Video: A microchip is inserted into a cat with a syringe Audio: The chip is tiny. We place it under the skin so they don’t feel it. Video: Microchips are scanned using a handheld machine Audio: Then we register your contact information in a database that covers all of Canada and the United States. Any vet clinic or shelter has a scanner that can read it, so you can be contacted to tell you your pet was found. Video: A dog and a cat are examined Audio: It’s a one-time cost. One fee for your pet’s whole life. Simply update the information if you move or change phone numbers. Video: Jennifer Messer speaking on camera Audio: I recommend microchips for all pets – even indoor cats occasionally make a quick escape. Microchips are simple, permanent, and a small cost for huge peace of mind. Video: Ottawa logo appears