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Health officer highlights free microchipping clinic ahead of July 4 holiday
Summary
Yuma County chief health officer Diana Gomez told the board about a free microchipping clinic co‑sponsored with the Humane Society to help reunite lost pets during fireworks season; next clinic set for June 28 at John Morris Cottage, Carver Park.
YUMA — Diana Gomez, Yuma County chief health officer, told the Board of Supervisors June 23 the county partnered with the Humane Society and the city of Yuma to expand free pet microchipping ahead of the July 4 holiday, when pets commonly flee from fireworks.
Gomez said the first co‑sponsored clinic drew strong demand — “they did 55 in the first hour” — and promoted a second free clinic scheduled for Saturday, June 28, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the John Morris Cottage at Carver Park, 385 South 13th Avenue. She explained microchips are implanted between a pet’s shoulder blades and are permanent identifiers that can be read with a scanner.
Gomez said the partnership also placed microchip scanners at rural metro locations and at city of Yuma fire stations so people who find a pet can scan it and identify the owner. She described microchipping as a painless, long‑term form of identification that helps reunite pets with owners and reduces shelter intake.
Gomez encouraged residents to use the free clinics and to consult the Humane Society website for other locations where microchipping and scanners will be available.
