The Richardson Animal Shelter will hold an adoptathon Saturday, May 1 from 10am to 4pm at the Shelter, located at 1330 Columbia Dr.

The event is sponsored by Richardson AnimaLuv and the Animal Shelter and will include free hot dogs and animals at the shelter available for adoption.

Area humane and rescue organizations will be on hand to answer questions.

The Animal Shelter will offer a $15 HomeAgain microchip option for each pet adopted from the shelter. The microchip will be implanted by trained shelter staff and will be registered in both the animal shelter database and in the national HomeAgain database. Microchipping does not replace a city-issued ID tag but assures that if the tag is lost, a pet can be easily identified and quickly returned home.

According to the Humane Society of the United States, more than 10 million pets are lost across America each year. One third of those pets are considered by their owners as "indoor dogs or cats" that never go outside. Unfortunately, not being tagged and getting lost is the number one cause of pets in shelters. A tag or microchip is the best tool a pet owner has for getting a lost pet home safely.

For more information on microchipping or to register your pet with Animal Services, please contact the shelter staff at 972-744-4480.