05 April 2013

Get Your Dog Chipped for Cheap in Raglan

Waikato District Council is offering dog microchipping for just $20 – down from $37 – on Tuesday 16 April in Raglan.

The service will run from 11am to 2pm and will be held at Joyce Petchell Park on Wainui Road, with Masterpet giveaways up for grabs.

The event follows two other dog microchipping events which were held in Ngaruawahia and Huntly last month.

The council’s Animal Control manager John Bowler said these events were well received by the community and he was hopeful that Raglan dog owners would also take advantage of this cheap and easy offer.

“There has been an expressed desire from the Raglan community to have their own cheap dog microchipping event and it was great to see that enthusiasm, so we are hoping for a good turnout on the day.”

Mr Bowler said microchipping was not only a legal requirement for most dogs, but was also in the best interest of your canine companions.

“Microchipping is a simple, lifelong way to identify your dog, resulting in a speedier return if it was ever lost, stolen or injured.”

The microchip contains a number belonging only to that dog, enabling secure and reliable identification.

“It’s a quick and simple procedure involving the insertion of a microchip, which is about the size of a grain of rice, into the scruff of the dog’s neck,” said Mr Bowler.

Since 1 July 2006, all dogs registered in New Zealand for the first time (except farm dogs used for stock control) must be microchipped.

Dogs classified as dangerous or menacing, dogs impounded but not registered and dogs registered but impounded twice are also required to be microchipped.

Dog owners who fail to get their dogs’ microchipped could be fined.

For more information about dog microchipping and the microchipping event visit www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz

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