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Dec 4, 2021 8:11:06 GMT 1
Post by Seaboots on Dec 4, 2021 8:11:06 GMT 1
Very soon microchips will become compulsory in cats in the UK, following on from the obligatory micro chipping of dogs in 2012. Thé fine for non-compliance will be £500 !!!
It seems pretty harsh to me and as usual most law abiding citizens (kittyzens ? Will comply but how can cats be policed ? Aren’t there more pressing things which need to be sorted out ?
Maybe the police should be out tracking down cat-burglars ?
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Dec 4, 2021 8:27:32 GMT 1
Post by Nifty on Dec 4, 2021 8:27:32 GMT 1
Correct.
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Dec 4, 2021 9:38:48 GMT 1
Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2021 9:38:48 GMT 1
I seriously doubt the police will ever get involved
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Dec 4, 2021 9:51:19 GMT 1
Post by Seaboots on Dec 4, 2021 9:51:19 GMT 1
I seriously doubt the police will ever get involved So the RSPCA would have to enforce it then ? But the whole enforcement problem will be a nightmare to carry out surely ? I think there will suddenly become many thousands of cats not having owners. |
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Dec 4, 2021 10:01:02 GMT 1
Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2021 10:01:02 GMT 1
I also doubt that the RSPCA will often get involved either,most local authorities have departments that deal with animal issues ,it will likely be them that have the most involvement in it all
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Dec 4, 2021 11:25:46 GMT 1
Post by Seaboots on Dec 4, 2021 11:25:46 GMT 1
I also doubt that the RSPCA will often get involved either,most local authorities have departments that deal with animal issues ,it will likely be them that have the most involvement in it all Ah yes, never thought about the local authorities. I bet they need that about as much as a hole in the head ! |
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Dec 4, 2021 11:42:05 GMT 1
Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2021 11:42:05 GMT 1
When I worked for Environmental Services a chip was handy if we found a dead/injured cat you could quickly find the owner
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Dec 4, 2021 12:17:47 GMT 1
Post by Seaboots on Dec 4, 2021 12:17:47 GMT 1
How much does it cost to chip an animal ?
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Post by lindalovely on Dec 6, 2021 11:17:33 GMT 1
It is already the law in France that all cats and dogs should be microchipped. Not everyone complies of course, but basically if your pet isn't chipped, strays and isn't claimed in 2 weeks they can be destroyed or rehomed.
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Post by houpla on Dec 6, 2021 18:44:38 GMT 1
Very soon microchips will become compulsory in cats in the UK, following on from the obligatory micro chipping of dogs in 2012. Thé fine for non-compliance will be £500 !!! It seems pretty harsh to me and as usual most law abiding citizens (kittyzens ? Will comply but how can cats be policed ? Aren’t there more pressing things which need to be sorted out ? Maybe the police should be out tracking down cat-burglars ? It's not a question of 'policing' cats but being able to trace owners, establish whether an errant cat has an owner etc. Those who don't comply don't risk much, do they, unless they put some other form of ID on a collar? (Apart from losing their pet in a municipal clean-up, or never knowing what's happened if the animal disappears). Another aspect of microchipping is it's use for activating a cat-door. We and our cats suffered for years from the annual invasion of un-neutered toms and/or hungry strays who discovered the cat door and buffet a-go-go. A microchip-responsive cat door solves all that and also gives peace of mind when local communes do one of their periodic culls of 'stray' animals. About €30 for each chip and €130 for the cat door did put a dent in the Felix budget for a couple of months, but it's been worth every last centime! |
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Dec 6, 2021 21:00:33 GMT 1
Post by exile on Dec 6, 2021 21:00:33 GMT 1
Chipping costs about £5, the rest goes to the vet. For those in fnancial straights I would think that PDSA would be able to do it for close to that cost.
As for France. This bit at least, chipping of cats is non-existent. While we have been here we must have taken in about 20 cats and we are still waiting for the first chipped one to arrive and so be returned to its owner. We have also had quite a few pregnant queens - probably ejected from their homes precisely because they were pregnant.
As for policing the UK law; just wait until someone starts putting up notices for a lost cat, ask them what the chip number is and......................£500 kerching.
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Dec 6, 2021 22:41:40 GMT 1
Post by ibis on Dec 6, 2021 22:41:40 GMT 1
An animal is an animal to me. Unless it is mine. If it is a part of the/your family them you will chip it and hopefully it will be returned to you if gone missing or you will hear that it is dead because of the chip. If not, then when it gets caught it will be destroyed and/or adopted (15 days max) and chipped... There are to many other things in this world to worry about then stray dogs and cats roaming around the community...
This could be and should be a good money maker for the councils at the onset and a money saver in the long run...
Law abiding citizens promote these initiatives as it helps the community and reduces taxes.
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Dec 6, 2021 23:44:23 GMT 1
Post by houpla on Dec 6, 2021 23:44:23 GMT 1
As for France. This bit at least, chipping of cats is non-existent. Perhaps it's a Brit thing? There are a lot of animal rescue/refuge associations round here....perhaps it rubs off (eventually). Same goes for sterilisation  |
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Dec 6, 2021 23:47:08 GMT 1
Post by exile on Dec 6, 2021 23:47:08 GMT 1
I don't think a nominally Catholic population believes in sterilisation.
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Dec 6, 2021 23:51:49 GMT 1
Post by houpla on Dec 6, 2021 23:51:49 GMT 1
Pfffff...I don't think it's got anything to do with religion! It's pure macho indoctrination. And the sad thing is that the women are nearly as programmed as the men!
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