Rejected petition Make it a legal requirement for all vets to scan microchips for stolen pets

With the rise in stolen pets and the legal requirement to have all pets microchipped I would like the government to make it law that any animal that comes into a vetenary practice has their microchip scanned to check the pet is not stolen.

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The fact that all animals become ill at a certain point in their lives it will mean that any stolen dogs will be returned to their rightful families. The fact this is a legal requirement it could also act as a deterant to both theives and people purchasing that do not have the proper paperwork.

Also I think that the government in addition to this should consider making it a legal requirment for dogs or cats to only be sold with the correct microchip transfer papers either.

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Require scanning of microchips by vets and to prove ownership when selling pets
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/561171

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Date submitted 12 March 2021
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