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 The AALOC Pro Bono program was developed in 1988 to provide assistance to pet owners who could not afford veterinary care. Assistance is provided by participating veterinarians who offer discounted care and by funds provided by donations. Thousands of ill and injured pets have been saved.
All net proceeds from the microchip program will help ill or injured animals in our community in desperate need of veterinary care.
The AVID Microchip contains a personal one-of-a-kind identification number and is a safe and effective way to identify your pet. The Orange County Animal Care Center, as well as many other animal shelters across the country, scans all found pets for a microchip so that the lost pets can be reunited with their owners quickly. The microchip is also proof of ownership of a lost pet in a shelter.
The cost is $45, which includes AVID microchip placement by a veterinarian and AVID registration to the owner. This is a great price, as the combination of these items will typically cost twice as much.
For more information, please call (714) 373.0771
Home Again has been told by AKC that they have transferred all information that was current up to the beginning of February 2005 and they can not be sure your chip has been definitely transferred unless you call them and verify the info- therefore they are requesting that all H.A. chip users call them.
For example, all dogs that rescues have "adopted" & rescued (not a rescue pull) from Cumberland County Animal Control were chipped with Home Again. Just call Home Again (866) 738.4324, and make sure your dog's info has been transferred. (www.HomeAgainID.com)
If, for some reason, you do not have your dog's chip number you will have to get them scanned by your vet or a local shelter to obtain it (please write it down somewhere safe for future reference) and then call Home Again to verify they have your dog's info and that it is correct.
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