The 4Patas Veterinary Association and the municipality held a meeting with the council responsible for the Municipal Animal Shelter, Almudena Martinez to start during the month of March, a special campaign to identify pets with microchip.
During the meeting, the period in which the special awareness campaign will take place as well as the standardized price offer three veterinary clinics in the municipality are marked.
As stated by the Councillor, "the campaign will start next March and will run for three months. It will inform the public and especially the owners of pets, what the sunset microchip, the advantages involved, and the requirement that they take him. "
Moreover, the council also recalled that "it is mandatory to identify animals with microchip, and owners not" Chipen "their pets could be fined from 1,500 to 3,000 euros."
He adds, "With this campaign the aim is to make people aware that it is mandatory that the animals are identified, as well as assisting people with a pet that will take this campaign to do it now, if you have not have done, because they are going to offer a more competitive price than you might find the rest of the year, which is around 30 euros. "
Both the association and veterinarians showed great interest in the launch of this campaign, they remain essential part in it.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla