Animal shelter offering free pet microchipping through end of year

The San Bernardino Animal Shelter is offering residents free microchipping services for pets now through December 31.

Pet microchips are implantable computer chips that encode a unique identification number to help reunite owners with their lost pet. They are no bigger than a grain of rice and they are placed under a pet’s skin. The procedure is quick and painless for the animal.

Microchipping is available Tuesday through Saturday between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm. at the Shelter, located at 333 Chandler Place in San Bernardino. No appointment is necessary.

“Microchipping is far and away the best way to quickly get lost or stolen pets back to their families,” said San Bernardino Animal Services Director Kris Watson. “Thanks to scanning, our Animal Control officers are often able to immediately return lost pets to their homes without ever bringing the animals into the Shelter.”

The effort is made possible through grant funding from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and the California Animal Welfare Funders Collaborative.

The free microchipping promotion is limited to residents of San Bernardino and Loma Linda. For more information, contact San Bernardino Animal Services at (909) 384-1304.