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Leon Valley staff proposes free microchips and free registration for resident pets to cut shelter hold times
Summary
Animal-control staff recommended replacing metallic dog tags with mandatory microchipping and free resident registration; the department reported microchipped strays are reunited quickly compared with average hold times of ~18 days for unchipped animals (cost per hold ~ $700). Council directed the item toward consent for ordinance changes.
Animal control staff presented proposed code and fee-schedule changes on Nov. 18 to reduce shelter hold times and lower animal-care costs by making resident microchipping and registration free. The department said microchips cost roughly $3.50–$5 each and that when staff microchipped a stray the same day, the dog was reunited with its owner by the afternoon.
"Every dog that leaves our facility will be…
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