The Mercury (Pottstown, PA)

Humane PA promotes pet microchipp­ing

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EXETER >> Humane Pennsylvan­ia partnered with Exeter Township recently to provide community residents with access to free microchip services through the Healthy Pets, Healthy Communitie­s initiative on March 17 at the township’s Dunn Community Center.

Fifty-three dogs and 15 cats were served at the event.

The clinic provided Exeter residents with free microchip placement and registrati­on services for their dogs and cats at an open public veterinary clinic. The clinic was under the supervisio­n of a Humane Pennsylvan­ia veterinari­an focused on microchipp­ing as many dogs and cats as possible in the time available. These services are made possible thanks to the support and generosity of The Giorgi Family Foundation.

This free microchip clinic is one of the many pet wellness clinics that will be offered by Humane Pennsylvan­ia throughout the year.

“The need to provide accessible pet wellness services to our community is clear,” said Karel Minor, CEO of Humane Pennsylvan­ia. “In 2017, we held several free vet clinics and attendance was extremely high. The community’s interest in these events proved our hypothesis for the demand of pet wellness services. We know the impact we want to have in the lives of local families and their animals will require us to strive for more support than ever before. We are excited to surpass expectatio­ns.”

 ??  ?? Jet, a bulldog owned by Peter and Sherry Williams of Exeter, feels a little pinch as he gets microchipp­ed by Samantha Moore, left, and Danielle Koller, veterinary technician­s with Humane PA. Exeter partnered with Humane PA to provide the free dog and cat microchipp­ing clinic.
Jet, a bulldog owned by Peter and Sherry Williams of Exeter, feels a little pinch as he gets microchipp­ed by Samantha Moore, left, and Danielle Koller, veterinary technician­s with Humane PA. Exeter partnered with Humane PA to provide the free dog and cat microchipp­ing clinic.
 ?? SUBMITTED PHOTOS ?? Dawn Coutts, a veterinary technician with Humane PA, shows a sample microchip. Humane PA and Exeter Township partnered to provide a free dog and cat microchipp­ing clinic on March 17.
SUBMITTED PHOTOS Dawn Coutts, a veterinary technician with Humane PA, shows a sample microchip. Humane PA and Exeter Township partnered to provide a free dog and cat microchipp­ing clinic on March 17.

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