Council encourages responsible pet ownership with free microchipping day

Hawkesbury Companion Animal Shelter is teaming up with the Animal Welfare League NSW Hawkesbury Branch to bring to you our next free microchipping and discounted vaccination day.

Girl in a white shirt holding a brown and black puppy German ShepherdOn Saturday, 21 March, between 9am and 3pm, Hawkesbury and Penrith residents can get their cats and dogs microchipped for free, with concession card holders also able to access discounted vaccinations for $25. The event will be held at Hawkesbury Companion Animal Shelter in Mulgrave.

Bookings are essential and can be made at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/awl-hawkesbury-vaccination-and-clinic-day-tickets-1983236500761?aff=oddtdtcreator This external link will open in a new window

Pet microchipping is a very important tool for reuniting lost pets with their owners. Unlike collars and tags, a microchip provides a permanent form of identification that can’t be lost or removed. In NSW, microchipping of cats and dogs is a legal requirement and must be done before they are sold or given away, or by 12 weeks of age.

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