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Leon Valley staff propose mandatory microchipping and free registration for resident pets to cut kennel costs
Summary
Animal-control staff proposed replacing metal pet tags with mandatory microchipping and free registration for Leon Valley residents, arguing that microchipped animals spend far less time in the shelter (about 2 days) vs. microchip‑less animals (about 18 days), and that free microchips save the city more than modest registration fees.
City animal‑control staff told council on Nov. 18 they plan to propose ordinance changes and fee‑schedule updates that would make microchipping mandatory in Leon Valley, replace metal pet tags with a registered microchip as the municipal license, and make microchipping and registration free for Leon Valley residents.
Staff said microchips would be entered into a national database (24PetWatch) with no annual fee to the city and that every…
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