Strays can be scanned for pet microchips at fire stations in North Fort Myers

Dec 10, 2025 2 min read

Find a pet who’s lost its way home?

North Fort Myers residents can bring stray animals to North Fort Myers Fire Control District stations to be scanned for a microchip to help reunite pets with their owners.

The stations that are equipped to scan for a microchip include Station 1 – 2900 Trail Dairy Circle, Station 2 – 1280 Barrett Rd., and Station 3 – 1629 Slater Road.

“If you locate a pet near one of these areas, you can bring them to the corresponding station between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. to be scanned. Having scanning stations in the northern part of Lee County allows us to better serve our North Fort Myers residents by helping reunite animals with their owners more quickly and efficiently,” North Fort Myers Fire Control District Public Education Officer Christi Fulton said.

The North Fort Myers Fire Control District officially became a microchip scanning station in April.

“All three of our shifts completed training on microchip scanning, and we’re proud to share that all three of our stations now serve as designated scanning locations for the community,” Fulton said.

The partnership with Lee County Domestic Animal Services began several years ago, which originally sparked during a CERT team event where the district invited their mobile unit to participate.

“While they were attending, we had meaningful conversations about the needs of our community and how our organizations could work together to better support the residents and pets of North Fort Myers. Since then, we’ve continued to collaborate closely. Over the years, their team has assisted us with reuniting lost pets with their owners and responding to calls where animal services needed to be involved,”Fulton said.