Humane society hosts pet microchipping event ahead of Fourth of July

Pets getting scared and running away is a fear many owners have, especially ahead of the Fourth of July.

To ease owners, the Humane Society of Greater Dayton put on their annual free microchip event in case pets get lost during the fireworks.

News Center 7′s Kayla McDermott talked to a vet about why animals get scared during the holiday.

The first 100 people got free microchips for their pets and said they are incredibly grateful.

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Explosions, pops, and bangs are common on the Fourth of July.

Marissa McGriff with the humane society said they always get owners calling around the holiday.

“I’m sure this weekend it will be really crazy,” she said.

To prevent that from happening this holiday, owners lined up to get their pets microchipped, which veterinarian Dr. Suzanne Ellis thinks is fantastic.

“Microchipping is a wonderful idea because sometimes when these friends are frightened they take off they escape,” Ellis said.

She explained why fireworks frighten pets.

“They are so much more adept to their hearing than we are and more sensitive,” Ellis said.

The chip is very small and practically painless for pets. Every animal gets their own code number that can be scanned if lost.

“We’re able to reunite them with their families,” McGriff said.

If you weren’t one of the first 100 people to get the chips free, the society is still offering them for $15 dollars from now until the end of the week ahead of the Fourth of July.

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