Clark County is installing 15 free-to-use pet microchip scanning stations to help reunite lost pets with their owners. Three stations have already been placed at the Silverado Ranch Community Center, the Walnut Recreation Center, and the Cora Coleman Senior Center, with the remainder to be installed on county properties in the coming weeks.
Each station contains a handheld microchip scanner and instructions for scanning a pet and what to do afterward. Commission Chair Michael Naft said the goal is to make it easier for residents to help lost pets get home safely, reduce unnecessary shelter intakes, and allow animal protection services to focus resources where they can do the most good.
Naft said the county spent about $1,000 on each station but expects long-term savings by reducing shelter overcrowding and the workload on animal protection officers. He emphasized that returning animals to their homes in the field is preferable to shelter intake, as reunification becomes less likely once an animal enters the shelter system.
Microchips have been required for pets of Clark County residents since August 2025 and can be injected for $5 through a county partnership with three local animal welfare organizations. Code Enforcement Manager Victor Zavala said there’s no better feeling than finding a lost pet and being able to return it to its family.
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal
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