Sunday, 24 February 2013
From the BBC , re microchipping dogs
Hi Folks , an interesting read from the BBC website -
Every dog owner in England will have to microchip their animal from 2016 under plans intended to cut a rise in strays.
The microchips will be coded with owners' details, and owners who do not comply could face fines of up to £500.
A legal loophole may also be closed, meaning owners could be prosecuted over an attack by their dog on private land.
The RSPCA welcomed the proposals, but said it doubted that they alone would "make owners more responsible or ensure fewer dogs bite people".
Government figures reveal that more than 100,000 dogs are dumped or lost each year, at a cost of £57m to the taxpayer and welfare charities.
Ministers hope the change in the law will help reunite owners with lost or stolen pets and relieve some of the burden on animal charities and local authorities.
Whats your views? Its good to know that every dog will be digitally linked to the owner , but that doesn't mean that the owner is going to 'care' for the dog . How about the idea of a pet licence? People have to go through a huge program to adopt a child , but anyone can go out and buy a dog .. food for thought!
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I think there is a little difference between a child and a dog for one! But... I can say I have adopted a dog and it were not just going in and taking it home! I used a very recommended adoption centre which do they checks. They visited my home and made sure it were acceptable. Then seen how the dog were with myself, family and our other dog! When all checked out, We showed that our other dog had been regularly checked at the vets and then they took the fee after everything checked out fine! But that was not the end, After we took him home we got monthly visits some were without notice and times they would phone first, That went on for about a year! I know not all do that and agree something needs to change! But to use a child as an example is wrong! A child that is up for adoption means something has happened to that child to be taken from their parents and need to do all the checks to make sure that child leads a normal life there after and receives the support that child needs. So a little different without taking anything from any sort of pet! I know this is a very old post and I found it so someone else might and read this! it were posted in February 2013 and today is October 2019 and I can say micro-chipping is working! 10 years ago we would see stray dogs on the street everyday! now I can not tell you the last time I seen a dog on the street without its owner! So yes its working! Dog licence would be only a way for the government to make more money from us and would not be just to reunite dogs to the owners! So no I dont agree with dog licences the micro-chipping is doing just fine!
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