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Closed petition Make it compulsory for councils to scan deceased animals found on road side
Most councils do not microchip check deceased pets found on the road side. It should be made compulsory for any cats and dogs reported or found to be chip checked in order to notify the owners.
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If you care for and love an animal and they go missing you want to know what has happened to them. Deceased or injured, there a many that will take to the vets and the vets will notify the owners but if they have passed on the roadside most councils do not have that compassion and will dispose in the general rubbish or incinerate them and the owners are none the wiser.
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Share your views on Cat and Dog Microchipping and Scanning in England
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a consultation on Cat and Dog Microchipping and Scanning in England. They want to know what you think about plans to introduce compulsory cat microchipping in England and how you think this should be implemented.
They also want to know whether you think vets and other bodies should be required to scan cats and dogs for microchips in certain situations. For example, prior to euthanasia.
You can find out more about the consultation and contribute here: https://consult.defra.gov.uk/companion-animals-team/cat-and-dog-microchipping-and-scanning-in-england/
The consultation closes at 5.00pm on 17 February 2021.
Government consultation on Cat and Dog Microchipping and Scanning in England - corrected link
Yesterday we sent a message about Defra's consultation on Cat and Dog Microchipping and Scanning in England. Some petitioners have reported a problem in accessing the consultation through the link. We're very sorry about this. Please use this link if you'd like to share your views and haven't been able to access it: https://consult.defra.gov.uk/companion-animals-team/cat-and-dog-microchipping-and-scanning-in-england/
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched this consultation on Cat and Dog Microchipping and Scanning in England to find out what you think about plans to introduce compulsory cat microchipping in England and how you think this should be implemented.
They also want to know whether you think vets and other bodies should be required to scan cats and dogs for microchips in certain situations. For example, prior to euthanasia.