Trevor Cooper chair of the Microchip Trade Association (MTA) and DogLaw expert, organised the meeting: MICROCHIPPING ‘The Next Steps’ It was a good afternoon with interesting presentations. 1pm Opening address by Trevor Cooper on behalf of the MTA Brief introductions to each of the speakers will be provided by Clarissa Baldwin former CEO Dogs Trust… Read More
Hi everyone I have posted on here over the years looking for my dog Lucy. She has been missing for over 4 years. We had many leads and today I have found out she has been found. I am looking for some advice as the microchip company have myself and someone else on file now… Read More
Working together for our pets 🐾❤️🐾 Meeting on Tuesday, 23rd April 2019, with British Veterinary Association – BVA, Marc the Vet , Debbie Matthews, Bruce Forsyth’s Vets Get Scanning Petition to talk about ‘scanning and checking microchip registration on pets first appointment.’ Update: After campaigning for almost 13 years, today is the first day I… Read More
MICROCHIPPING OUR PETS IS NOT HELPING TO REUNITE THEM 💔 The public have been led to believe that if we microchip our pets it’s our best chance of being reunited with them. Sadly as you can see from the following three open petitions that scanning microchips as mandatory is non existent and the loopholes continues… Read More
Thought I’d share a ‘good news’ DDA story for a change. Towards the end of last year, I was asked to assess a Jack Russell terrier called Badger (no need that I can see to hide his real name) alleged to have been dangerously out of control and bitten someone. His current owner had already… Read More
Lilly’s owner feared she had died, but had no idea she was living as a house cat a few streets away. A cat which went missing for a decade – leaving her owners fearing the worst – was adopted by a neighbour. Lilly, now aged 15, disappeared from her home in Hutton Cranswick, East Yorkshire,… Read More
Microchips letting families down! Data protection works against families of missing pets and favours the finders! A microchip is not proof of ownership, we are not owners we are ‘keepers’ – which only covers where the pet resides. Other information you will need in a civil court action to get your pet home: Police Crime… Read More
AN adventurous cat which wound up 75 miles from home has been reunited with its owner. Bella the cat, who is only six months old, went missing from her home in Richmond, London, at the end of January, and her owner Lydie Tremayne says she had almost given up hope after 48 hours had passed and… Read More
Nine-month old Sheba was taken into Battersea after her owners could no longer look after her and the animal rescue charity checks all animals for a microchip and discovered that Sheba had been reported as stole and missing since June 2018. — Read on www.companionlife.co.uk/stolen-dog-reunited-with-owner-thanks-to-batterseas-lost-dogs-cats-line/ Share:FacebookTwitterLinkedinTumblrRedditPinterestemail Read More
Lost cat Harry reunited with his owners in Suffolk after ten years — Read on www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5884079/amp/Lost-cat-Harry-reunited-owners-ten-YEARS.html Share:FacebookTwitterLinkedinTumblrRedditPinterestemail Read More
Family’s missing cat is discovered after four years living with new owners – but they can’t be told who because of data protection — Read on www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.thesun.co.uk/news/1595002/familys-missing-cat-is-discovered-after-four-years-living-with-new-owners-but-they-cant-be-told-who-because-of-data-protection/amp/ Share:FacebookTwitterLinkedinTumblrRedditPinterestemail Read More
“Battersea has today released its third report on the microchipping of stray dogs. Their survey of 51 Local Authorities in the UK shows that only 65% of the stray dogs found by or taken to these Councils were microchipped and that the proportion of the dogs that were registered with accurate contact details for the… Read More
Stolen SNUGGLES reunited after vet scans and checked microchip registration on her first appointment ❤️ This is something that should be made mandatory as vets continue to set their own practice policies and pet families and MPs assume this is happening #PetTheftReform #ScanMe #CheckThatChip Watch the YouTube video below. In the recent Pet Theft Debate,… Read More
Are your pet’s microchip details up to date? If your dog or cat’s microchip registration is not holding your correct contact information they maybe rehomed or put to sleep! Over 40% of vets couldn’t reunite stray pets with their owners due to incorrect contact details on the microchip database. Ask your Vet to download and… Read More
The owner of a German shepherd, which was picked up as a stray in Cosby, was fined £220, ordered to pay £140 in costs and a £30 victim surcharge, after not entering a plea at Leicester Magistrates’ Court. A cocker spaniel was also picked up without a collar on, near Sapcote. The owner was fine… Read More
HAVE WE FOUND LITTLE FIFI??!! On 22/1/17 last year a sweet little dog called FIFI (4 1/2 year old golden cocker spaniel bitch) was stolen from Yalding in Kent. The owners put posters up, made posts all over social media & it was even featured on GMTV. On Saturday the dog warden picked up a… Read More
A Kettering man has been given a criminal behaviour order for not microchipping his dogs in a landmark case.Matthew Fletcher, of Edinburgh Road, pleaded guilty to failing to microchip his dogs at Northampton Magistrates’ Court – the first prosecution of its kind in the town.In October 2017, Kettering Council’s wardens team was informed of a… Read More
We are so excited about the launch of The Evil Secret of Chestnut Farm by author, Marie Stubbs. Why? Firstly, because it’s not only a great story for dog lovers of all ages, but a really important story for children to learn about the sad reality behind the adorable puppy that is for sale but… Read More
LET’S GET ‘BEST PRACTICE’ FOR VETS WORKING FOR MISSING PETS! We microchip our pets in case they are lost or, even worse, stolen. Did you know that Veterinary surgeons are not obliged to scan a dog or cat for a microchip except before a rabies vaccination, the issue of a Pet Passport or for completing… Read More
