Families are being urged to microchip their cats to help ease the burden on rescue centres and rehoming charities.
From June 10, all domestic cats in England must be microchipped, and owners who fail to comply could face fines of up to £500. An estimated 2.3 million cats in the UK remain unchipped , which poses challenges for identification and reunion with their owners.
Dear PDSA Vet, my friend is going travelling and I am moving into hers to look after her dog Peanut while she's gone. Any tips? Ellie
Hi Ellie, Peanut won't understand where his owner has gone, so it's important to be understanding and stick to his daily routine, this will make life happier for both of you. Firstly, before your friend leaves, visit Peanut a few times, take him out...
A new report on pet microchipping from animal welfare charity Battersea, shows a troubling decline in effective microchipping of both cats and dogs.
In 2022, only two per cent of stray cats brought to Battersea were able to be reunited with their owners through a microchip, and three out of five cats (59 per cent) brought to the centres were not microchipped at all, highlighting major...
