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SICSA to host free microchipping event today

DAYTON — The SICSA Pet Adoption and Wellness Center is gearing up to hold a free microchipping event today.

The event is set for June 25 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. It will be held at SICSA’s facility at 8171 Washington Church Road in Dayton.

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Microchips will be implanted by trained professional and will be offered on a first-come first-served basis. There are enough microchips for 120 animals. Registrations will take place on site on the day of the event, according to SICSA.

The microchip is a radio-frequency identification transponder that carries a unique identification number. When it is scanned by a veterinarian or shelter employee, it transmits the ID number that is listed in a national pet-recovery database containing the pet owner’s contact information.

Nora Vondrell, CEO and President of SICSA, said the upcoming Fourth of July holiday is a common day where many pets go missing.

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“The huge booms are scary for dogs and cats, and in their fear, they often run away from the noise even if it means escaping the safety of their own homes,” Vondrell said.

When scanned, the chips help locate and contact lost pets’ owners.

Each chip is about the size of a grain of rice and is injected under the loose skin between an animal’s shoulder blades.

More information about the event can be found on SCISA’s website.

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