Princes Risborough U3A Bridge Group
March 3, 2017
Stokenchurch Dog Rescue
March 4, 2017
Princes Risborough U3A Bridge Group
March 3, 2017
Stokenchurch Dog Rescue
March 4, 2017

Crossroads

Benefits of Microchipping Pets

It has now been almost a year since compulsory microchipping for dogs was introduced, making it a legal requirement to ensure your dog is microchipped and the records kept up to date.

Microchipping is not just a way of registering dogs and promoting responsible pet breeding and pet ownership; it is an important way of helping to keep your pet safe. Each year, hundreds of dogs are handed into rescue centres – many of these dogs have clearly been well loved, well trained and well looked after, but have either been stolen or gone missing. If a microchip is in place (and records are up to date) then the dog can be reunited with its owners. Without a microchip the chances of reunion are slim and your beloved pet has to take his chances in a shelter kennel. A collar/tag is not enough, this can be easily lost or removed.

However it’s not just dogs that benefit from microchipping – cats are even more prone to wandering and without  a microchip owners often never know what happened to them.

Importantly, if you find a ‘stray’ cat, PLEASE take it  to your local vets/shelter

as soon as possible to have it scanned rather than simply ‘adopting’ it. That ‘stray’ cat may be routinely visiting your garden as part of its natural territory; frequently these ‘strays’ are someone else beloved pet. Please don’t start feeding them or taking them in without first checking whether they already have a home.

If your pet is not microchipped then talk to your vets today about having one placed.

 

Kathryn Miller MRCVS BVSc

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