Petition · past parliament
Make it compulsary for council to check for a microchip when an animal is found.
Closed
33 signatures
What the petition asks
When your pet is lost the first thing you will do is contact the vets, then maybe the microchip company, the council. But they only check a certain vicinity for your pet. Say they got in a car or worse were stolen.
The missing cats and dogs I see are mainly microchipped or have I.d tags yet no one is called and their owners are left unaware that their beloved animal is picked up because they are not checked for a microchip.
This should be compulsary it's compulsary for a dog to be microchipped from April this year but it is NOT compulsary for councils to check a found animal for a microchip.
I am shocked and saddened that lots of animals dogs cats and rabbits ferrets are not checked. Sign now to change this and force them to check. Thank you
This should be compulsary it's compulsary for a dog to be microchipped from April this year but it is NOT compulsary for councils to check a found animal for a microchip.
I am shocked and saddened that lots of animals dogs cats and rabbits ferrets are not checked. Sign now to change this and force them to check. Thank you
Timeline
| 25 Jan 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Jul 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
33
Status
Closed
Opened
25 Jan 2016
Closed
25 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.