Britain’s veterinarians reject the idea of compulsory micro-chipping

Microchipping humans

Unsurprisingly and unfortunately British veterinarians, through their spokesperson, have responded negatively to the current news that the UK government plans to introduce compulsory micro-chipping across the nation. The reason why they reject the plan is because they don’t want to be involved in enforcing it. They want to do their work which is to …

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Cat microchipping to be compulsory in the UK with a fine if you don’t

Pet microchipping

It’s reported today that the UK government plans to introduce compulsory micro-chipping for cats from next year with a fine of £500 for non-compliance. This has been planned for a long time and debated a lot. It is said that, in the UK, 26% of companion animals are not microchipped and that 80% of …

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Checking a cat for a microchip at home (and reuniting a lost cat with owner)

Pet microchipping

It is possible to check a cat for a microchip at home. You don’t have to rely on a veterinarian. I am referring to the situation when you find a stray cat and you want to check for a microchip to find out whether the cat has an owner and is lost. If the …

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UK companion animal microchipping needs sorting out

UK microchipping needs improvement

UK – NEWS/OPINION: Companion animal microchipping is in a mess judging by the article written by Daniel Allen for The Conversation and it needs sorting out to be more effective. There are calls for compulsory cat microchipping. Sorting out outstanding issues should be dealt with at the same time. Too many databases and illegitimate …

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Urgent: contact the UK government to support compulsory cat microchipping

Do you want compulsory cat microchipping in the UK?

The UK government is ‘seeking evidence to understand the consequences of making microchipping of cats mandatory in England’.

Do you want compulsory cat microchipping in the UK?
Do you want compulsory cat microchipping in the UK? Contact the government.

The UK government is not looking at introducing legislation at the moment but it seems likely that they would in the not to distant future if the evidence stacks up in favour of mandatory microchipping. And I think it will. The benefits of cat microchipping outweigh the rare instances of microchips causing health issues in cats. Microchips are considered unsafe for humans!

Incidentally, the charity Cats Protection have a petition which you get to by clicking on this link. The link may break in due course.

You can email the government with your views: AnimalWelfare.Consultations@defra.gov.uk . See the government page by clicking on this link.

Strangely dogs must be microchipped in the UK but not cats. This difference may be because law enforcement needs to identify dog owners in situations where the dog has caused harm to others.

The RSPCA say on the Express.co.uk website that 90% of cats in the UK are not microchipped.

In 2014 there were 70,000 missing pets, presumed cats and dogs in the UK (Petlog). The majority are cats because dog are reunited with their owners more easily because of compulsory dog microchipping. For example, in the southeast of England more than 10,000 cats and 2,000 dogs were missing in 2014.

The government consultation closes on 4th Jan 2020, so just a few days left. This is your chance to influence the UK government on an import issue concerning cat welfare.

SOME MORE ON CAT MICROCHIPPING:

Media frenzy at Portland Airport as cat reunited with owner after five years (video)

Sasha a cat reunited with owner after being found 1,200 miles away. Photo: Santa Fe shelter video screenshot.

Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society quite correctly and wisely managed to create a media frenzy of sorts at Portland International Airport (presumed) as Sasha, a placid cat, was reunited with her human guardian after five years apart. The media activity was orchestrated by Murad Kirdar who is the shelter’s public relations consultant. …

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Couple abandons ‘found’ cat outside Missouri animal shelter. Microchip info exposes their lies.

cat abandoned by owner

A Raytown, Missouri cat is looking for a forever home after being dumped at an animal rescue on October 26. Although the persons responsible said they’d ‘found’ the cat, microchip information traced the owner back to the couple who had adopted him two years earlier. The deception involving ‘Fall” began when a couple brought …

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NC cat owner has posted an ad in the newspaper every day for 2 years searching for her lost cat

bring murphy home

I first wrote about Murphy in May 2018 to put the word out about the tabby beauty who’s been missing from the Raleigh, North Carolina area since August 5, 2017. You can find that article by clicking here. Tar Heel Traveler recently sat down with owner Christina Waller to put Murphy back in the …

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