Annual Animal Services Clinic A Success

Grand Terrace City Hall was raining cats and dogs on Feb. 11. Offering various veterinary services at low costs, the city hosted their annual Animal Services Clinic. Starting at 6 p.m., Grand Terrace residents came piling into City Hall with their furry loved ones. The clinic offered vaccinations, rabies shots and AVID Microchip Implants for $20. This microchip is about the size of a grain of rice and will make it easier to retrieve pets if they ever get lost. Each microchip has a unique identification number that links to the owner's contact information after the pet is registered in the pet recovery database. When shelters receive lost pets, they scan for this microchip and then contact the owner immediately. The microchip implantation also includes a lifetime registration with National PETtrac Registry, who has helped over 1 million pets reunite with their owners. This was an opportunity for residents to jump at, since microchip costs are typically double this rate at the veterinarian. Rabies shots were also being administered at a discounted rate of $6. This year's clinic saw about 40 furry visitors and their owners piling in to take advantage of the deals the clinic offered. “We know our residents love their animals and this is a great way to make sure they are healthy and happy,” said Interim City Manager Carol Jacobs. “Micro-chip implants have reunited thousands of animals with their owners.” [END] Date: 2/12/2015 Time: 6:00 p.m. Google Map Event Location: Grand Terrace City Hall Address: 22795 Barton Rd. Grand Terrace CA 92313 Description: Rabies shots will be administered for just $6 and AVID Microchip implants will be offered at discounted rate of $20. CONTACT INFO Phone: (650) 455-1201 Email: kflint@grandterrace-ca.gov Website: www.avidid.com ----------------------------------------------------------- The clinic offers local residents the opportunity to bring their dogs and cats to be vaccinated, micro-chipped and licensed with the City. Rabies shots will be administered for just $6 and AVID Microchip implants will be offered at discounted rate of $20 - about half of what veterinarians charge. This includes lifetime registration in the National PETrac Registry. “We know our residents love their animals and this is a great way to make sure they are healthy and happy,” said Interim City Manager Carol Jacobs. “Micro-chip implants have reunited thousand of animals with their owners.” The program is open to Grand Terrace residents only. The City will accept cash or check for payments but no credit or debit cards at this time. For more information, please call the City of Grand Terrace at 909-824-6621 ext. 255.