Do you think that it is about time, that all pet owners should have their cats

Yes, I would have to agree with that as it would enable owners to be found easily should the animal become lost. They have been thinking about bringing in a law here in the UK, but I haven't heard much about that recently. _Derek

Hi jugsjugs, I agree with you and in the area where I live it is already a law that your must be registered whether cat or dog, if your cat or dog is desexed and microchipped then the registration is cheaper but if not then it is a small fortune. They have only recently brought in that you have to register your cat and I don't think many people will be doing that. I know I won't as I have already done the right thing years ago and got my cat desexed and microchipped, so I don't see why I should have to pay yearly registration fees as well. He is a cat that is always in the house of a nightime and is only outside for a few hours during the day.

I think your idea although a good one is way ahead of the capibilities of the microchips! It would be a burden to low income people as here in the states that is an annual fee that has to be paid! I have one cat with a chip but she never goes outside, and if she does, she doesn't get to far - like not even off the porch- away from the house. I didn't pay for the renewal!!! I found a dog and my daughter took it in to the vets and asked about checking it for a chip and they wouldn't do it!!! Not a lot of help there!!!! So those are my experiences with the chip.

I don't have a cat, and I'm not sure if it is law, but my last cat had a chip. I don't know if it would solve the problem of dumping as I think that happens before they would be done anyway. I hate people who dump poor defenseless animals.

I believe it is time. as there are owners that irresponsible for dumping their pets anywhere. They lost home and they might die on the street. However, in our country, the people who can only do that is the richer one, those who have money. I, myself do not have money for the chip.if that is affordable and will not make my cat or dogs uncomfortable then why not.

I think that would of great value to animal owners. I think responsible owners will do this at some point. It is costly but worth it in the long run. I think alot of people are already doing it. It just takes time to get the cost down as with alot of new products. When that happens or there is a way to find the money more people will be doing it.

I think it's a good idea and I'm surprised that the vets in my area are not pushing for it. A lot of people around here are big time animal lovers and they post all kinds of notices when their animals go missing. All the veternaries in the area have bulletin boards that take those postings to try and help the owners locate their pets. Still no one has ever sugested it to me when I take our animals in for their check ups.

As long as this procedure doesn't make it too expensive for lower income people to have cats or dogs , I'm all for it. Having a pet is a great source of love and responsibility. Hey, wouldn't the mirco chip help find lost pets too?

It's a good thought Jugs but many of the pets being dumped are unwanted kittens and puppies or pets that are not registered to begin with. I think it would work with a person buying a pet but I am not sure how this private sales or people who give baby kittens and puppies away.

Well, microchipping one's pets is already a must in singapore, so as to prevent such a thing from happening.. haha =D PLus the fine being imposed is also quite heavy for those owners, if they managed to skip thru the process of not microshipping their pets.. However, there's a glitch somewhere, whereby even though a pet is being microchipped, there's no way for the agency to find out who's the owner.. lol =D

I agree, what goes for your pet dog should apply for your pet cat also. We have so many stray cats running around my complex if those were dogs they would call animal control. What goes for the dog should go for the cats too.

It has become compulsory in our state to have all dogs and cats micro chipped and it is a great idea; the only problem is that if people don’t keep their details up to date at the registry the microchip in their pet could be useless. It is a positive step towards less animals being dumped and lost.

I thought it would be a good idea to be able to find my fur baby if he ever got lost. He's never out alone and we never leave him home alone.....but!! That said, I had him "fixed" when he was a pup and I regretted it. I couldnt be with him for 2 days, they wouldnt allow us to go to the hospital for the surgery. When he came back, he had his tail between his legs and I could tell something had happened. When we got home, we were hugging him and we noticed a lump on his back hip. Back we went to the vet right away and he said it might have been because he was spread eagle for the surgery. But we changed vet. I didnt trust his answer and I swore that next time, if I can avoid it, NO surgery would be done on my baby. I have to tell you that Im the type of person who's ......well lets say I have this phobia about pain, doctor, needles.....etc. You get the picture. So if I wouldnt go through such surgery, why should I send my dog??

yes, sometimes i hate cats so much.but i love dogs, and i have one . he is not so good though . but i love him. just like my friends . so some people don't love pets as their friends . but some don't . so the world is different . just try to receive it . then you will be happy day and day .

Do you think that people will get a cat micro-chipped instead of dumping it?? I don't think so. Even if it was a free service to get your cat or dog de-sexed, there would be a goodly percentage of people who will not get their animals done. They will also let them breed and either sell, give away dump or kill the offspring. Micro-chipping is an answer for people who truly care about their pets.

hi jugsjugs where I grew up on afarm about a mile from our town; town people would dump unwanted puppies and cats on the road into our farm. Mydad and I did not always get along but he and my mom were'so great as they took these unwanted pets and fed them and groomed them. then they found good homes for them with people my parents knew would keep them and care for them. I don't know if they had micro chips back then as that was in the late twenties and early thirties. but now I agree all pet owners should have their cats and dogs microchipped as it would sure help things.I think people should be fined or punished somehow for dumping animals like that. Its so inhumane and there are always people who will adopt pets and take really good care of them too.

We have four pets and none of them are microchipped. However, I do think that having all pets microchipped is a great idea. The first reason that I think this is a good idea is that there will be fewer pets that are never reclaimed by their rightful owners because they've run away. The other reason that I like this idea is that there will be far fewer strays that way than there are right now. In our neighborhood there is a pretty big problem with strays.

I think anything that will cut down on pets being dumped or killed is a good idea! We have to try something soon.

I think it's a great idea to have animals micro chipped- but I also think it's a better idea to make sure people that will mistreat animals and dump them- don't get any pets! I know it would be a huge undertaking but honestly when you go to Pet-smart to adopt a pet- you have to apply to adopt them! to make sure you are going to be a good parent to that pet and not dump it, abuse it, etc. Even though my cat doesn't go outside (absolutely hates it) I would still want to put a chip in her for safety and emergency purposes. I care about her so much, every time I think of someone dumping or abusing animals it breaks my heart.

I'm all for it. You would'nt just dump your kid. I have a chi-baby and would never dream of leaving her. She's my third child.