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14The Canadian Champion, Friday, May 14, 2004 Microchip clinic this Sunday Theres no place like home for your cat or dog. But if your pet gels Iost, proper identification will help and District Hum-ane Society is holding ils Microchip Clinic Sunday from 10 ar.. I 4 p.m. in the Pine Room at Oakville Arena, 133 Rehecca St., just west of Kerr Street. The cost per cal or dog is $2995, and service is provided on a first corne, flrst served basis. Every year, more than 5,000 ani- mals find thernselvesataIthe Oakville and District Humane Society. Wilh tie help of proper identification - a licence, regislra- tion tags and a niicrochip - some animaIs can be reumed bth eir owners within 24 hours. Wiîhout current identification, its, difficuit to find a tosi nets, nplanîcd under the animaI's skin lhrough injection. A qualified vet- erinarian peiforros the quick proce- dure. "Microchips wiîh an owner's address, lelephone number and emergency information help us to reconnect pela,' said Johanne Golder, general manager of the Oakville and District Humane Society. "Mlicrochips offer a per- manent way of tracking owner infonmation." Each ricmochip il given a refer- ence number tdm reconnecta the chip 10 a database of informnation about the owner. Animal shelter staff and vets sean losi animaIs t10 îk'terniine t thes 'rv niier(k.hipr)eci fessionals to contact the microchip company and ohiain valuahle owner contact information. "Thanks to0 lime donated by local veterinarians, we are able to pro- vide microohip service as the clinic for a great price," Ms Golder said. "Dog owners can also pick up their mandatory annual dog licence and cal owners ccm regisser their pet. Its an all-in-one stop shop for iden- tification and a great opportunity to proteel your pet." For more information, cali the Oakville and District Humane Society at (905) 845-155 1. McMaster, Halton Region develop business partnership lialton Regions Busines DevdOPnesstCeMte aad MeMster tbavminty oe4xue ak m of 0m en m oppey to hm fi= m of ub«uky hi*ooe m Éw ol- « 4Ir a â*mm vsm' tIbk, d a 0 - aw qomoidb - 1wB ~ ~ a* OWM M'loies Ukmw* ocie *0 MM », M tnwwbdgewith f1k wider cmmunily. "r scet *u i Meastff is a but Wi -oy po1 -ios e, dauow kswe pw'W&domWo cpu tcae wbet-n disamoe, ic t " But. pu o ý ý, in Pm wxw icbe of "iri ,lu* i 1 il -"4, lb.e Ibo emm M »*Ju aitikb4 ""--cfsi-*= d ta h*m w 1 L I&w ll- w-'M M 0Ufle 2; m vW*wwwb- Congratulations! North End Nissan 610 Martin Street Milton Winner of the Highest Honour for Dealer Excellence Limited lime, ibis location only. Mlton Mail 905-878-7418 BIIANI)1 FO(>'WEA1I (IITLET Byext ste Entire Invetr Reduced Ic P4IWiU