Rabies & Chip Clinic
RABIES AND MICROCHIPPING CLINICS
As part of its community outreach, the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society runs several rabies and microchipping clinics each year. The clinics are publicized through our website, local media, and community businesses and organizations.
We charge $10.00 per shot for rabies, distemper/parvo and feline leukemia vaccinations. The cost for microchipping is $40 per animal. The microchipping and all shots are administered by a NC licensed vet.
Did you know that 8-10 million lost, abandoned and homeless pets enter animal shelters each year in North America? Unfortunately, only 14% of the dogs and 4% of the cats go back to their home, sweet homes.
If your pet comes into a shelter with no collar and tags, or the information is worn away or out of date, it is almost impossible to reunite him with you and your family.
The good news is that if your pet is microchipped, he has a permanent form of identification. Shelters, vets and animal control can scan your pet for a microchip number and then track you down in the same day.
A microchip is a tiny computer chip — about half the size of a grain of rice — implanted by injection between the shoulder blades. The chip is activated by a short radio wave that can be read by a scanner, and lasts throughout your pet’s lifetime. The chip cannot be removed or lost, and it is easy for you to update your contact details by mail, phone, mail or internet. Each microchip has a code unique to your pet.
The Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society now microchips all dogs and cats with 24PetWatch chips as part of our adoption package.
