{"id":129592,"date":"2026-04-13T15:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T19:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=129592"},"modified":"2026-04-13T17:49:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:49:51","slug":"chip-chip-hooray-for-5-microchip-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/04\/13\/chip-chip-hooray-for-5-microchip-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Chip chip hooray for $5 Microchip Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/t20260413-FWACC.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"618\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-129597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/t20260413-FWACC.jpg 618w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/t20260413-FWACC-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/t20260413-FWACC-324x420.jpg 324w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/t20260413-FWACC-150x194.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/t20260413-FWACC-300x388.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control in collaboration with coalition partners announces a community microchip event that will be offered at 5 different locations across Fort Wayne, Indiana.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control news release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Chip Chip Hooray For $5 Microchip Day!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (April 13, 2026) \u2013 Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control in collaboration with coalition partners Humane Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne Pitbull Coalition, and Lost Dogs of Fort Wayne have announced a community microchip event that will be offered at 5 different locations across Fort Wayne, Indiana.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis coalition event provides a great opportunity to have pets microchipped before the fun of the summer is in full swing, hopefully keeping animals at home and out of the shelters,\u201d says Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control Director, Amy-Jo Sites. The coalition partners hope to chip over 500 pets between the locations.<\/p>\n<p>Supplies are limited, first come first served, dogs and cats only please.<\/p>\n<p><strong>One Day Only<\/strong>:<br \/>\nSaturday, May 23rd from 12 noon \u2013 3 pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Microchip locations<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4914 S Hanna Street  (Humane Fort Wayne \u2013 pet food pantry)<\/li>\n<li>1333 Maycrest Drive  (Humane Fort Wayne \u2013 spay\/neuter clinic)<\/li>\n<li>901 St Francis Drive  (Humane Fort Wayne \u2013 Clinic Plus location)<\/li>\n<li>3939 Parnell Ave Ste A  (Fort Wayne Pitbull Coalition)<\/li>\n<li>3020 Hillegas Road  (Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Appointments are not required \u2013 first come first served \u2013 while supplies last!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='510db690698f1737da1f36aa02440b6f' data-image-id=\"199\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"199\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71710.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss after the press conference announcing his decision to seek a referendum vote on the gaming issue.  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