Council to offer free microchipping for your dog

With new legislation making it compulsory for all dog owners to microchip their dogs, Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council is holding a series of free microchipping Clinics throughout the Borough.
By The Newsroom
Published 18th Jul 2016, 07:25 BST

A microchip is a small electronic chip, around the size of a grain of rice, which is implanted under the dog’s skin and contains a unique number that can be read by a scanner.

The dog owner’s contact details relating to each number are logged in a central database, so should the dog ever go missing or be stolen it can be scanned by Council’s Dog Wardens and returned to the owner swiftly and safely.

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Clinics will be available from 10am-2pm at; Ballycastle Council Office on and 8th July and 12th August; Ballymoney Council Office on 22nd July and 19th August; Coleraine Council Office 5th August and 2nd September; and Limavady Council Office 25th July and 26th August.

To take advantage of the FREE microchipping Clinics, please contact Council’s Environmental Health Department at 028 7034 7171 or environmental.health @causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk to book your appointment.

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