The latest news on animal care from UK is that every new pet dog will be micro-chipped. The British government feels these regulations are essential to combat dangerous animals.
Now, each puppy born and each dog sold will have an electronic chip implanted under the skin. Details of each animal will be placed on a national database accessible by police and the RSPCA.
It is a compulsion, which is not being liked by dog owners. It would apply to anyone breeding dogs - whether a breeder or a private pet owner, whether planned or unintentional.
Animal experts have however openly criticized the compulsion because they know that this will only put more pressure on law abiding dog owners amongst Britain's eight million dogs and will do nothing to end the problem posed by the more dangerous breeds such as pitbulls and Japanese tosas.
Basically, this compulsion will have no impact on people who have dangerous dogs but instead will put burden on law abiding farmers who need dogs for their work. It only means they will be stuck with another expense and piece of legislation to obey. Each microchip costs around 35 pounds. A vet can put the small rice grain sized chip between the dog's shoulder blades, under the skin using a needle and special syringe.
British government said this is necessary because since 2009 there has been many dangerous dog attacks that have killed quite a few people. Last year, more than 1500 banned dogs were held by the Metropolitan police in London.
But animal lovers know that this is just plain bureaucracy that would lead to no concrete results only increase monetary expenses of the law abiding citizens.
