PRESS RELEASE

RELEASE DATE: Immediately (April 26, 2005)
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Gene Baierschmidt 
                         (801) 261-2919 ex. 202 - office

ADOPT A DOG FROM HUMANE SOCIETY AND BE IN THE CHIPS

From now until May 8, any dog six months of age or older adopted at the Humane Society of Utah's shelter located at 4242 South 300 West will automatically receive a FREE identification microchip implant, according to the organization's Executive Director, Gene Baierschmidt.

The chips, which are regularly sold at the shelter for $25 each and can cost as much as $50 apiece at private veterinary clinics, are one of the most important investments a pet owner can make, says Mr. Baierschmidt. "If an animal becomes separated from his or her people - and this can happen to even the most conscientious caregivers - the presence of an ID chip in the pet can astronomically improve the chances for a happy reunion," he explains. "The chip is a tiny device about the size of a grain of rice which is painlessly implanted just under the skin between the animal's shoulder blades. Each one carries a unique
computer code which is registered to the owner, and shelters all over the country are equipped with scanners that can read that code and match the animal with the person to whom the number is registered. It's a permanent, one-time procedure, and it's the best insurance policy a caring pet owner can have to protect a cat or dog from becoming lost and having no way to be returned to the proper family."

This special free chip implantation in adult dogs adopted from the Humane Society is valid only at the shelter, and will not be offered for adoptions processed from satellite sources like the Furburbia outlets or other off-site adoption locales.

For more information, please call the shelter at 261-2919.