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The city of Ramsey has registered a total of 1641 animals (dogs and cats) since the registration <br />ordinance was adopted. There are 604 current valid license registrations. Staff maintains a database of <br />the registrations that include information such as owner name, owner address, rabies vaccination date, <br />vaccination expiration date, animals name, breed, color, & sex. <br />The fee for registration is $10 if the animal is spayed/neutered, and $20 if not. Registration is valid as <br />long as the rabies vaccination is not expired. This can range from 1 to 3 years based on the age of the <br />animal. <br />The City of Ramsey has collected the following amounts for animal license registrations: <br />2017: $1,480 <br />2018: $2,590 <br />2019 to date: $110 <br />Police Department staff handle animal complaints and two annual pet clinics. The primary goal of pet <br />clinics has been to ensure up to date vaccinations and registration of animals with the city. Pet clinics <br />require 4 city staff, veterinary services contract, food, venue, signage, etc. <br />In addition to local veterinary providers, large pet stores offer similar vaccination clinics on a monthly <br />basis at their locations. <br />In recent years social media has been helpful in reuniting pets with their owners and adopting animals <br />out instead of euthanizing. Many animal rescue organizations follow social media outlets and will either <br />accept the animal or find a suitable home. <br />Dog and cat microchipping is newer technology and a relatively simple procedure. A veterinarian injects <br />a microchip for pets, about the size of a grain of rice (12mm), beneath the surface of your pet's skin <br />between the shoulder blades. A microchip is a permanent pet ID. The microchip itself has no internal <br />energy source, so it will last the life of your pet. It is read by passing a microchip scanner over the pets <br />shoulder blades. The scanner emits a low radio frequency that provides the power necessary to transmit <br />the microchips unique cat or dog ID code and positively identify the pet. The average cost for <br />microchipping is around $45. <br />The Ramsey Police Department has microchip readers available to staff. <br />Ramsey Police Department Records: <br />2016 <br />2017 <br />2018 <br />Animal Complaints <br />434 <br />456 <br />456 <br />Number of Animals Impounded <br />37 <br />62 <br />70 <br />Number of Animals Released to Owners <br />35 <br />55 <br />59 <br />Number of Euthanizations <br />2 <br />2 <br />0 <br /># of animals served at Pet Clinics <br />260 <br />125 * <br />231 <br />• 1 pet clinic canceled due to weather in 2017 <br />