Vicky’s Pet Connection of Ada is sponsoring the $5 Micro-chipping for pets for the month of April at the Kent County Animal Shelter located at 740 Fuller Avenue NE in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Animal Shelter is open for this procedure Monday through Friday from 10am to 6pm and Saturdays from 8am to noon.

Call (616)682-4855 or go on-line to www.vickyspetconnection.org to confirm that microchips are still available

(WZZM) - When people have a health problem, sometimes they hide it.

Your pets can do that too, instinctively hiding their pain and let's face it, they can't really tell you when something is wrong.

So we asked Doctor Amanda Conkling with BluePearl Veterinary Services in Grand Rapids to share five signs your pet could have a problem with their health.

Click here to learn more about BluePearl Veterinary Services.

The Kent County Health Department is thrilled to announce the Kent County Animal Shelter (KCAS) met its goal of 300 adoptions in the ASPCA/Rachel Ray $100K Challenge, which was held August 1-October 31, 2012.  That’s 174 adoptions more than last year.  In all, 674 pets were saved in the three month challenge – 137 more than last year.

The winning shelter will receive $100,000 in prize money.  KCAS did not save the most pets in the competition, but the contest helped build awareness about the KCAS and the thousands of animals that come through the doors every year.  “This competition brought in dozens of families who had never come to the Kent County Animal Shelter in the past,” said Cathy Raevsky, the Administrative Health Officer of the Kent County Health Department.  “Our dedicated staff worked incredibly hard to promote adoptions and return lost pets to their owners over the past three months.”