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If you have a microchipped dog or cat please ask your MP to attend #FernsLaw debate in Parliament on 28th June 2021, to reunite lost and stolen microchipped pets
MPs will debate Fern’s Law petition in Parliament on Monday, 28th June 2021. (Template letter for your MP below) Please ask your MP to attend. It’s really easy to write to or email your MP and your help will go a long way in getting their support: here’s what to do:- To find your MP,… Read More
Statement from Defra, BVA and RCVS on microchip scanning and checking microchips but not to help sold on stolen pets #MakeChipsCount
Joint RCVS and BVA news release: Defra approves new approach to strengthen vet guidance on microchip scanning in dogs A new guidance-led approach to microchip scanning of dogs ahead of euthanasia, supported by the UK’s leading veterinary organisations, has this week been approved by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).The guidance follows… Read More
Exciting update as Defra include #FernsLaw request to make it compulsory for vets to check microchip registration in their online survey.
DEFRA: We are launching this consultation to seek your views on proposals to make cat microchipping a compulsory requirement of cat ownership in England. We are also taking this opportunity to consult on the compulsory scanning of pets (dogs and cats) for microchips. The Government want to hear from you. Government Online Consultation for dog… Read More
Dognappers can sleep soundly: Defra’s chip plan is a Fido’s breakfast.by Charles Clover. Sunday Times, 5th July’15
We aren’t too worried about the future of Heathrow in our house just now, nor whether fracking will come to Lancashire. It’s too hot, there’s Wimbledon to watch, and those are things over which we have little say. What is uppermost in our minds right now is the dog and whether it is going to… Read More