Tracy Municipal Code Art. 8 Mandatory Microchipping for Dogs and Cats

(a) All dogs and cats over the age of four (4) months and kept within City limits for a period of sixty (60) days or longer must be implanted with an identifying microchip. The owner or custodian of the dog or cat shall provide the microchip number to Animal Services within thirty (30) days of the microchipping procedure.

(b) If a dog or cat is adopted from the animal shelter and is not microchipped, the new owner shall provide Animal Services with documentation that the dog or cat has been microchipped within thirty (30) days of the date the dog or cat is adopted.

(c) If a microchipped dog or cat is sold, adopted, or transferred, the new owner shall provide Animal Services with his or her current address and contact information.

(Ord. No. 1308, § 1(Exh. A), 6-1-2021)

(a) This article does not require that a dog or cat be microchipped if a licensed veterinarian certifies in writing to Animal Services that the dog or cat is medically unfit for the microchipping procedure.

(b) This article does not require a dog or cat be microchipped in the event doing so would impose an economic hardship for the owner. Animal Services may require the owner to sign an economic hardship form.

(Ord. No. 1308, § 1(Exh. A), 6-1-2021)