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Discount Microchipping Day
Council is hosting a Microchipping Day at the Council Pound Facility. $20 per animal | Bookings are essential. Saturday 25 May, 2024 (8.30am-3.45pm)
Microchipping your animal is mandatory in Queensland. The Queensland Government requires all animals born after April 2009 (eight weeks and older) to be microchipped and their microchipping details provided to Council.
Microchipping Day
- Council is hosting a Microchipping Day from 8.30am to 3.45pm on Saturday, 25 May 2024 at the Gladstone Regional Council Pound Facility, 17 Albert Street, Callemondah QLD 4680.
- A Council authorised Microchip Implanter will be implanting the microchips.
- The cost of microchipping is $20 per animal.
- Each microchipping appointment is a 15-minute session available from 8.30am with the last booking slot at 3.45pm.
- Bookings are essential. Call Council on (07) 4970 0700 or visit your nearest Council Office or Rural Transaction Centre (RTC) to secure an appointment. No walk ins - your pet will not be microchipped without an appointment.
Important information:
- All animals must be aged eight weeks old and over
- Only one person per animal must attend the appointment
- For the safety of people and other pets, animals must be restrained on a leash or in a cage.
Microchipping your pets is an essential part of responsible pet ownership and helps reunite lost pets with their loving owners.