Ottawa Humane Society resuming popular microchip clinics
Posted Feb 24, 2022 08:57:00 PM.
The Ottawa Humane Society’s (OHS) sought-after microchip clinic is returning to the animal shelter since the outset of the public health crisis.
Staring on March 1, the OHS will offer its first microchip clinic since public health measures forced the shelter to halt them temporarily.
The March 1 clinic will be the first of four the OHS is hosting in March that will happen at 245 West Hunt Club Road.
“I couldn’t be happier to get this important service running again,” said Bruce Roney, OHS President & CEO. “Our microchip clinics were very popular before the pandemic, and for the past two years, we’ve been eagerly waiting to bring them back.”
The OHS suspended its microchip clinics in response to safety measures from Ottawa Public Health (OPH) and the province.
As restrictions ease throughout the province, however, the OHS believes it is safe to resume the service.
“The clinics are going to look different,” explained Lindsey Marcon, OHS manager of community services. “We will offer the clinic through a curbside model. That is, pet owners will drop off and pick up their pets without entering the shelter.”
Microchip appointments at the OHS take about 15 minutes. The cost is $50 for the first pet and 25 per cent for a second pet.
Registration for a clinic is available through the OHS website.
More dates will be added to the website in the coming weeks from spring 2022.
