The tracking system is up and running: subcutaneous chips have been purchased

Sometimes, animals come to our shelter who have already been rescued once. To make sure their stories are never lost, we microchip every one of our shelter residents. A microchip is a tiny device, no larger than a grain of rice. It’s unnoticeable to the animal, but invaluable to the person searching for them — or to the shelter team who can access all the animal’s information when found. A chip is like a passport that can never be lost. It stores data about sterilization and vaccinations. The chip is placed under the skin, causes no discomfort, and lasts a lifetime. Inside it is a unique number that’s registered in a national database along with the animal’s medical and rescue history.

If an animal goes missing, scanning the chip helps identify and reunite them with their family. If a street dog or cat turns out to already be sterilized, they won’t be captured again. This is how we maintain a humane, transparent, and modern system for tracking animals in our cities. At our shelter, every animal is microchipped before adoption or release. But our stock of chips is running low — and animals keep arriving. We need your help to buy a new batch and keep this important work going.