GUELPH, ON (April 14, 2026) — The Guelph Humane Society (GHS) is working to keep pets safe by offering a low-cost microchip clinic on Saturday, April 25th, to help reunite pets and their families in the event they get lost or stray from their home.
Microchips are the most reliable way to reconnect lost pets with their families. They provide permanent identification that stays with your pet for life.
“Lost pets arrive every day at the Guelph Humane Society. Microchipping is one of the simplest and most reliable forms of pet identification we have,” said Samantha Westphal, GHS’s Animal Care, Senior Manager. “Collars can slip off, and tags can fade over time, when pets arrive without visible identification, a microchip can make all the difference in getting them back home”
The clinic will run from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the GHS located at 190 Hanlon Creek Blvd., providing microchipping services for both cats and dogs at a fee of $40 per pet.
The microchipping procedure involves implanting a chip, about the size of a grain of rice, under the pet’s skin between the shoulder blades. This chip carries a unique identification number that, when scanned by a shelter or veterinary clinic, links to the owner’s contact information. The process is quick, safe, and causes minimal discomfort to the animal.
If a pet is lost, any microchip scanner, at a veterinary clinic or local shelter, will identify the chip’s unique number which is linked to the owner’s contact information to help reunite people with their lost pet.
“We encourage all pet owners to microchip both cats and dogs and to keep the contact information attached to the chip up to date to help in reunification. This includes information such as your name, phone number, email, address,” says Westphal. “Even pets that spend most of their time indoors can get out, and a microchip ensures there is always a way to reconnect them with their family.
Proceeds from the clinic will support GHS programs that provide veterinary care and shelter to abandoned animals in need.
Appointments are required and can be booked online at guelphhumane.ca/microchip-clinic. For more information, contact programs@guelphhumane.ca or call the shelter at 519-824-3091.
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In photo: Sophie arrived at the Guelph Humane Society without a microchipped and injured. She has since received life-saving surgery and is now on her way to her forever home.
Photo credit: Abigail Heckbert
About the Guelph Humane Society:
The Guelph Humane Society advocates for all animals, and in particular those animals whose lives it can influence, through care, education, community support, protection, and leadership. Founded in 1893, the Guelph Humane Society provides care and shelter for approximately 3,000 homeless, stray, injured and abused animals each year in Guelph and Wellington County. GHS is a registered charitable #119236305RR0001, non-profit organization that does not receive government funding. Visit www.guelphhumane.ca to discover more.
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Media Contact:
Jane Dawkins
Director, Communications and Community Engagement
Guelph Humane Society
519-824-3091
jdawkins@guelphhumane.ca