Microchip Clinic in Saint-Laurent

Pet owners may sign up online now at ville.montreal.qc.ca/animaux (and click on « English » at the top of the page) to have a microchip implanted in their pet by qualified personnel on site. The microchip fee ($25/pet) must be paid at the clinic in cash, by credit card, debit card or cheque.

Only dogs and cats with a license and wearing an ID tag will be microchipped. Residents whose pet has not yet been registered have two options: either register their pet by mail or in person at the Citizens’ Office, 777 boulevard Marcel-Laurin. More information on the required documents and rates may be obtained at ville.montreal.qc.ca/saint-laurent/animalcontrol or by phoning 311.

A Saint-Laurent idea inspiring other boroughs

Organized jointly by the Borough of Saint-Laurent and Ville de Montréal’s Service de la concertation des arrondissements, in cooperation with veterinary clinics and the Association des techniciens en santé animale du Québec (ATSAQ), this clinic is a follow-up to last year’s success, when Saint-Laurent organized the first clinic of its kind in Montreal. This year, thanks to this first successful effort, the clinic will be held again, this time in four Montréal boroughs: Ahuntsic-Cartierville, LaSalle, Montréal-Nord and Villeray—Saint-Michel—Parc-Extension.

« We are proud to see other boroughs inspired by this idea developed in Saint-Laurent at the first microchip clinic in Montréal. We are concerned about the well-being of our residents’ pets and it is by making state-of-the-art solutions accessible—solutions like microchipping, for example—that municipal administrations can improve their control over animals, » explained Saint-Laurent Mayor Alan DeSousa.

Microchipping: technology solution for our pets

As small as a grain of rice, a microchip is an electronic device, in the form of a capsule, that is implanted under the skin of a dog or cat. This capsule contains a unique identification number linked to a database that makes it possible to find important information about the animal, including the contact information of its owner.

(Source : Saint-Laurent borough)