Corpus Christi requires microchipping for impounded dogs and cats before release, and Animal Care Services scans every stray on intake to reunite pets with owners and reduce shelter euthanasia.
Chapter 6 of the Corpus Christi Code requires impounded dogs and cats to be microchipped at the owner expense before release, with the chip registered to a verified Corpus Christi address and a 24-hour callback number. Animal Care Services scans every stray on intake using a universal scanner and notifies registered owners by phone, text, and email. The shelter posts found pets to the city Found Pets page within 24 hours and to social media within 48 hours. Hurricane Harvey reunifications showed how critical chip registration is during evacuations.
Releasing an impound without a chip is prohibited, and outdated registration information can delay reunification long enough that the animal becomes available for adoption after the seventy-two-hour stray hold.
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