All dogs to be microchipped
Friday 14 September 2012
Dog breeders are to be required by law to have a microchip inserted in every puppy within seven weeks of their birth, ministers agreed on Friday.
The chip will include the owner’s name and address which will be stored in a data bank, according to a cabinet statement.
The aim of the plan is to try to eradicate problems in the dog breeding industry and identify the owners of dogs which have been abandoned or neglected.
Some 70% of dogs are now given a chip on a voluntary basis. The measure is likely to be implemented from 2013.
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Why not just microchip TBS'ers instead of dogs? Dogs are less dangerous than TBS'ers.
By Sanders | 14 September 2012 6:18 PMYa right , Humans NEXT :)
By Amit | 14 September 2012 7:12 PMBad Idea. Human beings will be next. Someone will get the idea to implant children to keep track of them and then it will be mandatory for everyone to be chipped and tracked.
By craig | 15 September 2012 12:30 AMDr. Katherine Albrecht of Harvard University's research shows that some pets injected/implanted with microchips have a very bad reaction to the chips, even developing tumors directly around the implanted chip. Some of her research is shown on her site chipmenotdotcom. As she says, it is not just a statistic when it is your pet that develops cancer from RFID types of chips.
By The One | 15 September 2012 4:28 AMI think it's a very good idea. My dog was chiped when I got her and I know if she gets lost that Í'll get her back :)
By Dee | 15 September 2012 8:51 AMAre we a stones throw away for the same law to apply to human babies?
By Lee from Florida | 16 September 2012 6:12 PM'Glad it reads 'dogs', & not people..
By The visitor | 17 September 2012 12:12 AMAs a dog owner I think its a good rule,and there should be stricter rules on being able to have a dog. The people I hate the most in this country are fellow dog owners. I can't believe the amount of dog shit in my neighbourhood, yet there are shit bins everywhere. I am tired of being attacked by unleashed dogs in the streets at least once a day. Dog ownership needs to be strictly controlled.
By Anne Onymous | 17 September 2012 12:49 AMHow predictable, 5 out of 8 comments are a slippery slope.
By pepe | 17 September 2012 9:35 AMHaha, 'humans will be next" pffft....
By Philip | 17 September 2012 7:27 PMThis is a good rule, it will make the people think again before ditching them in the woods.
This will solve nothing as only registered responsible dog breeders will get their pups chipped.
By steve | 18 September 2012 10:55 AMthats the end starring right at us in face.......straighten your lives folks....its going to be a rough ride
By richy | 18 September 2012 6:30 PM