Micro-Chipping
The Humane Society of Putnam County provides low cost micro-chipping services for Putnam County residents. The outpatient procedure costs $15 per pet at the animal shelter located at 4700 E. State Rd. 240 in Greencastle.
Micro-chipping is a popular technology used to identify unclaimed pets. The microchip, a tiny “pet ID” transponder the size of a grain of rice, is injected beneath the surface of the animal’s skin. When scanned by a microchip scanner, the chip emits a low radio frequency, transmitting the animal’s ID code to identify the owner’s contact information.
Implanting a microchip is a simple procedure that does not require anesthesia. Microchips are not a GPS device.
Registration: When an animal is micro-chipped with the Humane Society of Putnam County, the HSPC provides free registration to ensure the chip is registered in the national database.