Bernalillo County offers free pet microchip events this week
Free microchip blitzes are back in Bernalillo County, where 30 lost fur-friends entered as strays within 24 hours in one county post.
Bernalillo County Animal Care Services is offering free microchip blitz events for pet owners, a no-cost safeguard that can help a lost dog or cat get scanned and sent home faster.
The blitzes are part of an outreach push for pet owners throughout the community, and no appointment is necessary. Bernalillo County has used several locations for similar clinics, including a free drive-thru vaccine and microchip event at Isleta Amphitheater in Albuquerque on March 10, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Recent microchip blitz posts have also pointed residents to 5700 Bogart St. NW, with events running from 4 to 6 p.m. and open to the public.
Pet owners should bring the animal on a leash and keep collar information current. A microchip is a permanent backup when a tag falls off or a gate opens during fireworks, summer travel, or a monsoon storm. The chip gives shelter staff, veterinarians and animal control officers a reliable way to identify the pet and contact the owner.
More companion animals, especially dogs, are picked up by Bernalillo County and City of Albuquerque animal care officers during the holiday, and another county post recorded 30 lost fur-friends coming in as strays within 24 hours.
Residents can reach Bernalillo County Animal Care Services at 505-314-0281, or Enforcement at 505-468-PETS (7387), for event details and lost-pet help.
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