Another quick blog about chips. (micro-chips that is...) I had a chance to speak with Brett Harris, Director of Springdale Animal Services. He tells me they will be holding a low cost micro-chipping clinic at the Springdale shelter on Wednesday, April 21st from 11am-1pm. The cost is $20 and the clinic is open to all interested parties. (This includes people that are not Springdale residents). There will be future clinics, but they don't have set dates yet, Mr. Harris said when he knows more dates, he'll let us know and we'll include those dates in our newsletter!
For those of you who live in Springdale and already have your pet micro-chipped, you'll need to go by the Springdale shelter to fill out a form about your micro-chip. The form will verify information such as which vet inserted the chip and other registry information. It may be helpful to take your micro-chip paperwork with you to fill out this form. There is no fee for this registration.
Once you have a chip and have registered with the shelter you will not have to go back annually, you are simply responsible for keeping your information up to date with whichever national database you use. (If you allow your information to become out of date, you will be considered out of compliance!)
Please note, this ordinance applies to BOTH cats and dogs in the city of Springdale.
Mr. Harris also said that enforcement of the ordinance will begin May 14th, but that initially they will be doing more education than enforcement. However, I still recommend that if you live in the city limits of Springdale, you get your pets microchipped as soon as possible.
For more information:
321 Randall Wobbe Lane
Springdale, AR 72764
Phone: (479) 750-8163
Hours of Operation
Sunday Closed
Monday 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Tuesday 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Friday 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Saturday 09:00am - 1:00pm
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