When/if the dog goes missing it ends up in Rescue(or being PTS in the pound
) & fingers crossed a responsible owner will come along.Own a Dog? Not microchipped?
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When/if the dog goes missing it ends up in Rescue(or being PTS in the pound
) & fingers crossed a responsible owner will come along.
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Bad owners that are involved in an incident and don't have a chipped dog, will be under more scrutiny to determine whether they are fit to keep a dog and fined for the offence i suppose.
More regulations for bad owners to neglect and be done for is not a bad thing.
More regulations for bad owners to neglect and be done for is not a bad thing.
I take it you wouldn't take her for vaccinations or other routine healthcare/checkups either then? Since it's about as "stressful" as that (the most stressful part of it is probably the drive there rather than the procedure itself).
Should be compulsory for all pets which go outside of the home tbh. All 3 of our cats were chipped as soon as they were old enough, before they were allowed outside.
Best take the Mrs in and get her chipped then 
My dog came chipped when I got him, trouble is we're struggling to get the owner details changed. We need a letter from our vet and a letter from the previous owners vet to say the dog lives with us. We've it with the details left with the previous owner as he's a friend of my Mrs who used to be our Dog's owner and if there's any issue of him getting lost they'll contact him and he'll contact us.
My dog came chipped when I got him, trouble is we're struggling to get the owner details changed. We need a letter from our vet and a letter from the previous owners vet to say the dog lives with us. We've it with the details left with the previous owner as he's a friend of my Mrs who used to be our Dog's owner and if there's any issue of him getting lost they'll contact him and he'll contact us.
Good, Should sort the good from the bad then.
Best take the Mrs in and get her chipped then
My dog came chipped when I got him, trouble is we're struggling to get the owner details changed. We need a letter from our vet and a letter from the previous owners vet to say the dog lives with us. We've it with the details left with the previous owner as he's a friend of my Mrs who used to be our Dog's owner and if there's any issue of him getting lost they'll contact him and he'll contact us.
Surely you can just ask him to update the details to yours if you're still in contact with him?
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I would imagine the process quite easy. Something like: they check the chipped details, contact the old owner to confirm. Rewrite the details on the PC after.
I think they're talking about a 16/17 year old dog? Lots of dogs get stressed heading to the vets and at that age if you're going it's likely to be for the last time anyway...
Much younger then yeah sure, should definitely get chipped.
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Ever been bitten by a parrot?
Ever seen what happens when a car/truck/motorcycle group meets a flock of sheep that escaped their pen... or in the case of Colliford down in Cornwall, are open to roam across the main A-road anyway?
Ever seen what happens when a horse is spooked, throws the rider and goes steaming off down the road?
Ever seen cattle stampede?
Lies, LIES, they'e all spawn of Satan, little evil *******s.... I'm only safe because they like black leather!
It's because, by law, dogs are supposed to be trained and controlled. Chipping helps reunite you with your lost lovely... but it also means you will be identified and brought to answer if Penny Pit-Bull rips Little Johnny's face off.
By contrast, cats respond to some limited training and conditioning, but you won't see Guide Cats or Police Moggies any time soon...
Neither of my dogs so much as blinked when the needle went in. Same for the injections and boosters.
The only things that upset them are the Kennel Cough meds down the nose and having their claws clipped.
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It is not a property thing, you are right but a lot of your examples have their own form of registration or are pointless to register
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It's twofold - There is a property aspect in some instances, but also the responsibility and accountability aspect.
Those who have prize-winning pedigree/purebred/thoroughbred animals that cost thousands obvious have the property side.
But as illustrated, a lot of animals can cause a lot of problems if they escape or are accidentally let loose - As mentioned, accidents happen and animals get out. Chipping is an aid in the event of such an accident.
No, but a scared parrot is quite nasty and some are VERY possessive, I promise you!!
Not likely?
Several friends have parrots (usually more than one) and you'd be surprised how often they've learned to open cages and gotten out. As far as endangering, the risks of an escape include damage to property (be it anything from nibbling your neighbour's sofa, to merely flying into someone's windscreen).
That won't, but it was another example of how animals other than dogs can be seriously dangerous if they escape.
Again, just another example.
Chipping is a more convenient, secure and aesthetic form of ID, rather than painting numbers on the side of the dog or whatever.
Dogs must still have owner information on their tags, too, as I don't believe everyone carries a microchip reader on ther person/smartphone.
Just to clear this up, a cat is legally your property in the UK.
http://www.thepetdetectives.com/inv...relation-to-stolen-missing-and-lost-cats.html