FREE MICROCHIPPING SERVICES
AVS said that in 2024, it microchipped a total of 2,780 pet cats at 11 pet-related and animal welfare group events.
To meet the demand for free microchipping services, the agency will be rolling out over 30 microchipping drives this year at places such as schools, community centres, some vet clinics and community events.
Cat owners can register for microchipping slots at this website. Registration slots for the month open at 12pm on the first day of the preceding month.
AVS also gave an update on the pet cat sterilisation support programme, which was launched last September to provide free sterilisation and microchipping for pet cats in lower-income households.
More than 200 pet cats have been sterilised and microchipped under this programme, which is meant to stem any unintended breeding of pet cats from households that are unable to afford sterilisation.
“This is in addition to over 270 pet cats that were sterilised and microchipped during the pilot Pet Cat Sterilisation Days conducted in November 2023, February 2024 and May 2024,” said AVS.
The agency added that it is working with HDB and animal welfare groups to develop guidelines for cat fosterers, who should, in the meantime, license all existing fostered cats.
“The licences can be transferred to adopters when the cats are rehomed,” AVS said.
