Hawaii’s state-wide law requiring pets to be microchipped goes into effect January 1, 2022


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HONOLULU (KHON2) – Legislators require pets to be microchipped nationwide from January 1, 2022.

Microchips are about the size of a grain of rice, but they can make a huge difference when it comes to saving the lives of pets by bringing them back home.

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According to the legislature, every third pet is lost in the course of its life, only 90% of the pets return to their owner.

The microchip is implanted between the pet’s shoulders and contains a number that officials or organizations can scan to identify animals and their owner’s contact information.

“This is a really exciting part because the scanners are portable and animals can be scanned without ever going to the shelter and immediately shipping them back to the owner,” said Stephanie Kendrick, public policy advocate for the Hawaiian Humane Society.

Kendrick added that a common misconception is that pet microchips are tracking devices.

“It’s not a GPS,” she said.

National registries send voicemail, SMS, and email to notify the owner when a pet is found.

Depending on whether the animal is neutered or neutered, your animals can cost up to $ 50 to license every other year. Microchips are a permanent implant with a one-time cost of $ 10 to $ 20. The license requirements are dependent and can be changed depending on the county.

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Through Friday, December 31st, HHS is hosting its Microchip Madness event at participating veterinary clinics on Oahu, where owners can microchip their animals for a flat fee of $ 10.

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