This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Petition Require vets to scan microchips every time a pet receives medical attention
Microchip scanning should be enforced as compulsory for all pets seeking veterinary help. This would stop people being able to take pets off the street and to vets without having proof of ownership checked.
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There are so many pets going missing or being stolen. We would like to see all pets checked for a microchip, whether the person seeking veterinary help admits to the pet having a chip or not. This could help ensure the information would correspond with owner / pet and help eliminate stolen pets. It would also force owners to keep their chip details up to date or get a chip done.
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Share your views on changes to cat and dog microchipping in England
The Government has launched a public consultation on potential changes to cat and dog microchipping requirements and the operation of the microchipping database system in England. The proposed changes aim to make it easier to reunite lost or stolen cats and dogs and to improve breeder traceability.
Find out more about the consultation, and share your views: https://consult.defra.gov.uk/companion-animal-welfare-and-sentience/consultation-on-cat-and-dog-microchipping-leg/
The consultation is open until 11.45pm on 17 May 2022. Once the consultation has closed, the Government will publish a summary of the responses and what new measures it will be taking forward on the GOV.UK website: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/cat-and-dog-microchipping-consultation
Who is running the consultation?
The consultation is being run by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA). DEFRA is responsible for government policy on environmental improvement and protection in England. The devolved administrations in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are responsible for environmental policy in those nations.
Find out more about what DEFRA does: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs/about
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