Sass, the Red Heeler was microchipped at last year’s City of Casey microchipping day.By Kelly Yates
CASEY residents can take their cats and dogs to be microchipped on Saturday, 29 March from 9am to 2pm at Casey civic centre car park.
A veterinarian will microchip pets for $20 each and registration will also be available.
No bookings are required, but dogs must be on a lead and cats in cages at all times.
City of Casey mayor Janet Halsall said microchipping was one of the most effective ways to reunite families with their pets if they became lost.
“It is a cost-effective way to ensure your pet’s safe return,” she said.
City of Casey’s manager for customer service Rob Colling said there were many benefits with microchipping pets.
The microchip contains a barcode that is linked to the pet owner’s contact details and is confidentially recorded on the central animal records database for the life of the pet.
Mr Colling said this meant the animal was permanently identified throughout Australia and could be safely returned to its owner, even if its collar or council ID tag had come off.
Victorian legislation requires that all newly registered animals be microchipped.
Casey’s microchipping day is a family event with a jumping castle, sausage sizzle, dog competitions, pet wash and pet supply stalls.
