A chip on the shoulder will safeguard your pet
Have your beloved animals microchipped at the Kloof and Highway this festive season.
WITH the New Year in full swing, give yourself peace of mind and take your pet to be microchipped at the Kloof and Highway SPCA from Monday to Friday from 8am to 4pm or on Saturday from 8am till noon until the end of January.
Take your animals to the reception area, at 29 Village Road in Kloof, to have them microchipped for R240 per animal. Owners are asked to ensure that all dogs are on leads and that all cats are contained in secure baskets or cat cages when taking them to be microchipped.
“During the festive period, too many stray animals will be collected by the Kloof and Highway SPCA or brought to our organisation by members of the community, mainly due to fireworks or escaping when their families have gone away on holiday. If you have made arrangements for boarding kennels or for pet sitters to care for your pets, and your pets escape they may not be easily identified by a stranger, but microchips help,” said Lisa Mörck, the PR and outreach officer at the NPO.
“Microchipping your animal is so important because if your beloved pet is lost, you are far more likely to be reunited if they are microchipped.”
A microchip is a permanent method of electronic identification. The chip itself is very small and is implanted subcutaneously (just under the skin), usually between the shoulder blades at the back of an animals neck. It is a very quick, safe, and simple procedure and causes little discomfort.
“We urge pet owners to be responsible and make the most of this opportunity to get your pet’s microchipped. Give your much-loved pets a way of being re-united with your family should they ever go missing,” said Lisa.
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