City of Las Vegas requires dogs and cats to be microchipped as part of licensing, with The Animal Foundation scanning every impounded animal and holding owners responsible for keeping registry contact data current.
Under LVMC Title 6 pet-licensing rules, all dogs and cats over four months must carry a microchip registered to the current owner before the city issues or renews a license. Veterinarians, The Animal Foundation, and partner clinics implant chips for low fees. Animal Protective Services scans every stray for a chip before euthanasia decisions, dramatically improving reunification rates. Owners must update registry contacts after moves; failure to maintain accurate data can be cited as a licensing violation. Clark County imposes a similar microchipping rule for the Strip and unincorporated zones.
Citation issued during licensing or impound for missing or unregistered chips, plus extended boarding fees and refusal to release animals until chip data is updated.
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