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P.O. Box 81, Franklin, NC
28744
828-524-4588
www.maconhumane.com
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Hours: Mon-Fri 10AM - 4PM Sat 10AM - 2PM Closed Sundays and Holidays
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851 Lake Emory Road,
Franklin, NC 28734
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The Franklin
Press
Wednesday June 6,
2007 EDITORIAL
Our opinions
Humane
Society's new program looks like a winner Losing a family pet can break your heart. No matter how careful you are, a dog or cat can dash out an open door, jump out of the car, or escape from a backyard pen and be gone in a flash. Technology has a sophisticated answer for this problem, in the form of electronic microchips that contain an identification code. Until now, it has been fairly difficult for pet owners in Macon County to make use of this technology. The Humane Society has acquired scanners and equipment to implant the chips, and will be offering clinics twice monthly. For $15, you get the microchip implanted, a lifetime registration, and a collar with ID tag. The tiny microchip is injected like a vaccination, so it doesn't hurt the animal at all. It remains harmlessly under the skin as long as the animal lives. You can forget all about it... until the day, if it comes, when your pet wanders off. If a lost pet is taken to a shelter, or picked up by law enforcement, or brought to an animal clinic by the finder, a quick pass with a scanner brings up the identifying information that can reunite it with the owner. We congratulate the Humane Society for implementing this wonderful program. It is a great service to the community and should eventually help reduce the county's stray animal problem as well as soothing worried pet owners. The first clinic will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 20. To sign up, or for more information, call (828) 524-4588. DONATE using , the secure and
rapid way of giving the animals the help they need.
Thank you for your
generosity!
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