South Haven Rotary will sponsor free microchip clinic at the Al-Van Humane Society Adoption & Community Education Center, 07591 Blue Star Hwy. on Saturday, November 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Al-Van staff will be on-hand to provide microchips on a first come, first serve basis at no charge, which includes the microchip, insertion, and enrollment in a recovery service.  Why? Tags alone can get lost or be removed and microchipping is an easy way to permanently I.D. your pet.

Pet owners from Allegan and Van Buren Counties with proof of valid Rabies vaccination can have their dog or cat microchipped FREE OF CHARGE at this special microchip clinic sponsored by the South Haven Rotary Club. Al-Van Humane Society’s animal care team will be on site to provide the microchipping service and answer any questions. The South Haven Rotary Club recognizes the benefits of providing identifiers for your pets, "South Haven Rotarians are pleased to be able to continue to support the good work of the Al-Van Humane Society and to be a partner in this project to microchip community pets,” said Mark Odland, South Haven Rotary President. “Thanks to the generosity of Rotary club members and the community through our fund raising initiatives we will be able to provide grants totaling over $34,000 to 35 local, regional, national and international non-profit organizations during 2018."

To increase the chance pets can be reunited with their owners, if lost, the Al-Van Humane Society and the South Haven Rotary Club are providing pet owners with a more permanent way to I.D. their pets.  The joint effort is an initiative to get pets (1) microchipped and (2) enrolled in a national microchip registry.

“We are thrilled to be able to provide this opportunity for our community,” said Mack Black, Executive Director of Al-Van Humane Society. “We see first-hand how microchips can decrease the number of strays we see at our shelter – which is why we microchip every pet we adopt. The South Haven Rotary has allowed us to reach even more pets.