Milwaukee does not require all pets to be microchipped, but MADACC microchips every adopted animal and any pet redeemed from impound. Owners must keep registration current to avoid re-impound fees.
Milwaukee Code Ch. 78 makes microchipping a condition of release for any dog or cat reclaimed from MADACC and a condition of adoption from the shelter; the chip is implanted at the facility before pickup. Owners are responsible for keeping registry contact information accurate, and MADACC scans every animal it receives. There is no citywide proactive mandate for already-owned pets, though dangerous dogs declared under Wis. Stat. 174.02 must be microchipped and tagged. The Wisconsin Humane Society and area vets offer voluntary chip clinics. Microchip evidence is sufficient under Ch. 78 to establish ownership in license disputes.
Failure to update chip registration after a move: $25-$50 per occurrence. Failure to microchip a declared dangerous dog: $250-$1,000 plus state penalties.
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