California Food and Agricultural Code Section 31108.3 requires shelters and rescues to microchip dogs and cats before adoption. Bakersfield Animal Care implants chips during licensing, and registration is strongly encouraged for all pets.
Bakersfield Animal Care microchips every dog and cat adopted from the city shelter, and offers low-cost chipping at periodic community events. California Food and Agricultural Code Section 31108.3 makes pre-adoption microchipping mandatory for shelter animals, with the adopting owner listed as primary contact. Owners must keep registry information current; outdated chips slow reunification when a pet strays. Veterinarians and rescues may charge nominal fees for chipping. Bakersfield Animal Care scans every impounded animal at intake, and chipped pets often skip kennel time and go straight home.
Failure of a shelter to microchip prior to adoption violates state law. Owners with outdated registry information face longer impound holds and reclaim fees of 30 to 80 dollars per animal.
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