The Santa Maria Eagles Lodge had a full house Wednesday as the CARE 4 Paws Mobile Pet Clinic made a stop offering free microchipping services ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.
The number of runway pets traditionally skyrockets around the holiday celebrated with fireworks that bring plenty of lights, sounds and smells that frighten pets.
Santa Barbara County Animal Services arranged for free microchips for area pets. The CARE 4 Paws Mobile Pet Clinic offered free microchipping services Tuesday in Lompoc and Wednesday in Santa Maria at the Eagles Lodge. Santa Barbara Humane has also provided free microchipping services ahead of the holiday with limited appointments still available.
CARE 4 Paws mobile wellness clinic serves free microchips to local pets Wednesday | Photos

The CARE 4 Paws mobile wellness clinic offered pet owners with vaccines, flea treatment, microchips and other basic services at low cost outside the Santa Maria Eagles Wednesday.

A 12-week old English Bulldog, Miklo, receives care Wednesday morning during pet mobile wellness clinic from CARE 4 Paws outside the Santa Maria Eagles Lodge.

Pet owners wait in line outside the Santa Maria Eagles Wednesday to receive services by CARE 4 Paws mobile wellness clinic.

A 6-month old French Bulldog, Coco, receives a free microchip Tuesday at the Half Century Club in Lompoc from the CARE 4 Paws mobile pet wellness clinic.

CARE 4 Paws mobile pet wellness clinic made at a stop at the Half Century Club Tuesday in Lompoc.

At the Santa Maria Eagles owners with their pets received services Wednesday from the CARE 4 Paws mobile pet wellness clinic.

The Mobile Community Medicine & Spay/Neuter Outreach program provides free and low-cost spay/neuter surgeries and veterinary care in our mobile clinic.