• A simple step can bring them home: Talbot Humane offers life-saving $1 microchips through April

A simple step can bring them home:
Talbot Humane offers life-saving $1 microchips through April
 
National Pet ID Week highlights the importance of proper identification for pets each year during the third week of April, with Talbot Humane urging families with pets to take simple but critical steps to protect their animals.
 
National statistics show that one in three pets becomes lost or stolen during their lifetime. Proper identification often determines whether a lost pet returns home.
 
Talbot Humane has earned recognition for its team of highly trained and specialized animal care professionals. The organization continues to strengthen its leadership in animal welfare by offering accessible, proactive services for pet families.
 
Talbot Humane is offering $1 microchips throughout April and will place special emphasis on National Pet ID Week from April 17-23. Pet families do not need to be Talbot County residents to participate, but they must call to schedule an appointment.
 
“Pet identification is one of the simplest and most powerful ways we can protect the animals we love,” said Patty Crankshaw-Quimby, executive director of Talbot Humane. “Our team sees firsthand how devastating it is when a pet goes missing, but we also see the incredible relief when families are reunited.
 
“Microchipping and keeping ID information current are small steps that make a life-saving difference,” she says. “Through initiatives like our $1 microchip program, we are removing barriers and advancing our mission to keep pets safe and families together.”
 
Microchipping remains one of the most effective tools available to reunite lost pets with their families. Dogs with microchips are twice as likely to return home, and cats are 20 times more likely to reunite with their owners. Microchips provide permanent identification that cannot be lost or removed like collars or tags. Animal shelters across the country, including Talbot Humane, scan every animal upon intake for a microchip.
 
Talbot Humane recommends the following tips to help keep pets safe:

• Pet families should ensure that every pet wears a collar with a current ID tag, rabies tag, and city or county license when applicable.
• Pet families should include a name, address, and phone number on all ID tags.
• Pet families should keep licenses, ID tags, and microchip information current and update them after any change in address or phone number.
• Pet families who travel should add a temporary tag with contact information for someone who can reach them.
• Pet families should place ID tags on cats, even if the cats live indoors, because they can slip outside unnoticed.