Animal owners will be able to get microchips for their cats and dogs for only $10 -- including registration -- on Saturday.
The Friends of Long Beach Animals are partnering with Long Beach to provide the low-cost microchip clinic center for families and youth, at Houghten Park, 6301 Myrtle Ave., Long Beach, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The effort is part of the National Be Kind to Animals Week.
"A microchip is the best gift you can give your animal this year," John Keisler, manager of Animal Care Services, said in a prepared statement.
"Everyday we are able to reunite pets with their owners because they have microchips, which last a lifetime," Keisler added.
The special offer is made possible by a donation of the Friends of Long Beach Animals, a local non-profit that is paying half of the cost of the microchip for one day only. Residents may also get their pets licensed. Costs include: $10 AVID Microchip, includes registration; · $20 dog licenses for altered animals; and· $90 dog licenses for unaltered animals.
Animal Care Services is open Wednesday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Village is closed on Monday, Tuesday and all holidays.
For more details, call 562. 570-PETS (7387) or visit www.longbeach.gov/acs.
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