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Microchip installation promotion business [Application acceptance for FY2023]

In order to return it to the owner when a dog or cat gets lost, we will support a part of the cost of installing a microchip for dogs and cats.

Last Updated March 8, 2024

★Application acceptance for fiscal 2023 ended on March 5, 2024.★ 

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Purpose of the Project

Dogs bred by citizens based on the purpose of the Act on the Protection and Management of Animals (Law No. 105 of 1973) and the Ordinance on the Protection and Management of Animals in Yokohama City (Ordinance No. 17 of March 5, 2006) By promoting the installation of microchips on cats, the aim is to raise awareness about taking measures that clearly indicate the owner, improve the early return rate from the animal rescue center that protects and accommodates wandering animals in normal times in normal times.

Outline of this project

We assist 1,500 yen (upper limit) for one microchip attachment treatment of dog, cat which Yokohama citizen breeds in the city.
In addition, the total number of target animals shall be about 450 (the maximum number of animals estimated at 1,500 yen per animal).
(1) Target person Yokohama citizen
(2) Target animals Dogs and cats raised by Yokohama citizens in the city
        Applicants must wear a microchip at a registered animal hospital after April 1, 2023, and register information with the designated registration organization.
        It's done.
        In the case of dogs, registration based on the Rabies Prevention Law and the procedure for rabies vaccination completed vote are also required.
        ※Items bred by first-class animal handlers for profit are not eligible.
(3) Subsidy 1,500 yen per animal (however, the amount paid if the treatment cost is less than 1,500 yen)
(4) Application method Bring or mail it to the Yokohama Animal Protection Center
(5) Application period From May 8, 2023 to March 5, 2024 (in the case of mail, postmark valid on March 5, 2024)
(6) Points to note   Payment will be made to the applicant's account approximately 3 to 4 months after applying.
        Registration to the designated registration organization: Please contact the designated registration organization for the number of days required to complete the procedure.
        Please be careful when wearing it just before the deadline.
        Please forgive that even if it is the application period, it will end as soon as the budget is reached.

What is a microchip?

1 This is a cylindrical electronic signage device with a diameter of 2 mm and a length of about 8 to 12 mm.
  The interior is composed of ICs, capacitors, and electrode coils, and the outside is covered with eco-friendly glass. (There is no GPS function.)
2 Each chip has the only 15-digit number in the world and can be read by a dedicated reader (reader).
3 It is widely used around the world, including Europe and the United States, as a safe and secure individual identification (identification) of animals.
  In recent years, the number of users has been increasing in Japan, especially for dogs and cats.
4 Clarifying the owner on the pet helps prevent animal theft and getting lost, and makes it easier for lost animals to return to the owner.
  In addition, raising the owner's consciousness will lead to the prevention of animal abandonment and escape.

Ministry of the Environment website (external site) on microchips

What is a designated registration organization?

A designated registration organization is an organization designated by the Minister of the Environment that performs microchip information registration related to microchip information registration.
Currently, the Japan Veterinary Medical Association has been designated as a designated registration organization.
※This is different from the microchip Registration System (AIPO) implemented by the Japan Veterinary Medical Association as a private business.

Homepage (external link) of designated registration organization (external site)

Application procedure

For details, please refer to the Microchip Installation Promotion Business Flyer (PDF: 769KB).

1 Selection of animal hospital
 From the "Microchip Installation Promotion Business Registered Animal Hospital List" (PDF: 145KB), select a veterinary hospital that will carry out microchip installation treatment.
 Please make a reservation in advance by telephone and tell us that you will apply for a subsidy from Yokohama City.

2 Application documents
(1) Microchip Installation Subsidy Grant Application Form
   ※ In addition to the window of Health and Welfare Center Health Sanitation Division in each ward, you can download it from the following.
(2) A copy of the receipt of the registration procedure at a registered animal hospital
(3) Documents that can confirm the registration certificate issued by the designated registration organization and the date of microchip attachment
  ※Example of documents for which microchip installation date can be confirmed
   ・Microchip attachment certificate issued by a veterinarian
   ・Receipt issued by the registered hospital (limited to the case where the microchip installation date is stated)

3 Application method
 Once you have the application documents, please bring it to the Animal Protection Center or apply by mail.
 ※There are many mistakes in the application documents, so please check again before sending.

Download of microchip installation promotion business flyer and application form

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For inquiries to this page

Medical Care Bureau Animal Protection Center

Phone: 045-471-2111

Phone: 045-471-2111

Fax: 045-471-2133

Email address: ir-douai@city.yokohama.jp

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