Alpine pet center’s special to help local issue [Video]

ALPINE, Calif. (KGTV) — This Small Business Saturday, one Alpine pet center hopes its promotion will fix an ongoing issue in the area. Natural Instincts Healthy Pet Center is helping make it easier for pet owners to find their furry friends in case they go missing with microchips.

“Well, when dogs escape, a lot of times they may have a tag on their collar, but that tag can come off, and they can lose it,” says Angela Palmer, Manager at Natural Instincts Healthy Pet Center.

The typical cost of microchipping your pets can be anywhere between $25 to $80. But for this small business Saturday, the fee will only be $20, which includes a lifetime registration fee. The manufacturer of the chip will be avid.

However, reuniting pets with owners isn’t the only issue they’re aiming to solve.

“We’ve decided to do this because of the amount of dogs that …