Microchipping will be compulsory from April 2016 so get it done for Free

sarah1972

http://www.chipmydog.org.uk/have-your-dog-chipped-for-free/

Having your dog microchipped is one of the best ways to increase your pet's chances of getting home. Unlike dog tags and collars, which can fall off or be removed, microchipping is a more permanent form of identifying your dog. But don't forget the law says all dogs must wear a collar and tag, with their owners name, address and telephone number on it.

Your dog can be chipped by your vet or Dogs Trust currently offers FREE microchipping across the country, find out where http://www.chipmydog.org.uk/have-your-dog-chipped-for-free/

RenTheRoosta

Thanks Sarah. There is currently no legal requirement for vets to scan for microchips so many lost or stolen pets are never reunited with their rightful owners. For some reason government are only enforcing one end of the spectrum: that the pet must be chipped. Which is completely pointless unless vets are legally required to scan for microchips as well. There is a current petition to Parliament about this:

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/104379

Please sign everyone. Some pets have been put to sleep because they were not scanned and assumed to belong to no-one. This is a totally avoidable tragedy.

stephenliverpool1

For info, this microchip doggie freebie was posted on HUKD over 18 hours ago :

http://www.hotukdeals.com/freebies/free-microchipping-your-dog-2365142.

sarah1972

stephenliverpool1 wrote: »

For info, this microchip doggie freebie was posted on HUKD over 18 hours ago :

All your post has achieved is advertising another site? If I had got the info from that site I would of thanked the username on that site as I have always done on here so not really sure of your point?