MINNEAPOLIS — Three organizations dedicated to the welfare of pets in the Twin Cities are getting together to hold a free microchipping event Monday.
Minneapolis Animal Care & Control (MACC) is partnering with Best Friends Animal Society and the North Minneapolis Pet Resource Center to stage the clinic, which will take place at North Commons Recreation Center (1801 N. James Ave., Minneapolis) on Monday, Sept. 30 from 5 to 8 p.m. Members of the community can come in and get their pets microchipped and registered for free.
Data cited by Best Friends Animal Society said the return rate for lost dogs has dropped 29% since 2019, and MACC said only about a third of dogs who are picked up as strays find their way home to their owners due to lack of identification.
“Microchipping is a simple yet impactful step toward protecting your dog," explained Danielle Joerger, MACC animal shelter supervisor. "We’re able to place a small microchip that has a unique ID under the skin. That way, if it comes through our doors, we scan it and instantly know who it belongs to.”
MACC calls the situation "heartbreaking" when they have a pet they know belongs to someone but can't identify that owner.
Again, the event is free to all members of the Twin Cities community.
