Owners must microchip their animals. The device is implanted under an animal’s skin to give it identification.

There have been dozens of changes to animal ordinances in Clark County that includes mandatory microchipping and changes to illegal breeding penalties.

Preventing animals from ending up in the shelter is the goal of a multi-pronged ordinance passed Tuesday by the Clark County Commission, says Animal Service chief Jim Anderson. The Animal Foundation,

Sweeping changes to Clark County code aim to crack down on backyard breeders across the Las Vegas Valley, and limit the number of animals entering shelters and rescues.