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Acoording to news reports, a government minister has said that a package of measures to encourage responsible pet ownership is on the way, and that may include compulsory microchipping.
Replying to a question in the House of Lords, Lord Taylor of Holbeach said the government would put forward its arguments for and against microchipping when it announces its new strategy on dog ownership.
However, according to the BBC report, Conservative peer Lord Renton said ministers must think "carefully before" taking such a step: "There are many dogs that take very badly to having a chip in them," he said. "They get very sore."
Who ever said the Lords were out of touch, eh?
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Oh My GOD! What a ridiculous thing to say. I live in Spain and chips have been obligatory here for quite some time. All rabies vaccinations, echinococcus treatments, have to be legally registered once a year onto the dog/cats microchip. I thought Spain was a bit backwards, but apprently not on this issue!!!