Microchipping

Microchipping puppies and kittens is now required in Wangaratta for registration with the local council. The procedure involves injecting a tiny chip, about the size of a grain of rice, under the skin between the shoulder blades. This chip contains a unique number that is registered in a national database along with your contact details.

If your pet gets lost, local vets, the RSPCA, or the pound will scan the microchip and use the number to contact you and reunite you with your pet.

While microchipping is only mandatory for new registrations, we recommend it for all pets as it provides great peace of mind if they ever go missing. The process is quick, painless, and a valuable form of pet insurance.

A source number is required for  implanting a microchip into a dog or cat born after 1 July 2020. An application fee of $24.50 applies to the registration or renewal of a source number. You will need to apply for this through Animal Welfare Victoria before booking your appointment.

To help with the added cost that comes with compulsory microchipping we have discounted our microchipping fee to $67.00