For Immediate Release
| PR #: | 1300118 |
| Date Issued: | Oct 31, 2013 - 8:36am |
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Washoe County Regional Animal Services offers free microchipping clinic Saturday, November 16 at Petco on South Virginia Street |
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Area pet owners are invited to microchip their pets for free inside the Petco on South Virginia Street from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2013 as part of a year-long campaign by Regional Animal Services to provide free microchips for all Washoe County pet owners.
Pet owners are asked to bring their dogs properly leashed and their cats in appropriate cat carriers.
What: Free Microchipping Clinic from Washoe County Regional Animal Services
When: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Saturday, November 16, 2013
Where: Petco, 5565 S. Virginia Street, Reno
Contact: Regional Animal Services: (775) 353-8900
"We believe that microchipping is your pet's best chance of returning home if it ever becomes lost and we wanted to make sure all Washoe County pet owners had an opportunity to microchip their pets for free," Regional Animal Services Director Barry Brode said.
Free microchipping services are also available from the Regional Animal Services Facility on Longley Lane between the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) through the end of January 2014. For more information about Regional Animal Services' free microchipping campaign, visit WashoeAnimals.com.
Maddie's Fund® (www.maddiesfund.org) is a family foundation endowed by Workday and PeopleSoft founder Dave Duffield and his wife, Cheryl. Named after the family's beloved Miniature Schnauzer, Maddie's Fund is helping to achieve and sustain a no-kill nation by providing solutions to the most challenging issues facing the animal welfare community through Maddie's® Grant Giving and Maddie's Institute SM.
Regional Animal Services is able to offer this free microchipping clinic on a Saturday thanks to funding provided by Maddie's Fund®. Maddie's Fund has also provided funding for the microchips used in all of Animal Services' mobile clinics during the year-long free micro-chipping campaign.
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office is dedicated to preserving a safe and secure community with professionalism, respect, integrity and the highest commitment to equality. Sheriff Darin Balaam is the 27th person elected to serve as the Sheriff of Washoe County since the Office was created in 1861. The Washoe County Sheriff's Office strives to ensure public safety by building trust and creating partnerships within the diverse communities in which we serve. We will promote the dignity of all people supported by our words and actions through open communication while fostering an environment of professionalism, integrity and mutual respect.
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