DEMAND LEGISLATION TO MICROCHIP ALL DOMESTIC CATS

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As a cat rescuer I have taken in 3 litters of kittens from a single street in Crewe in the last 2 months. The mothers of these litters have no microchips, are severely malnourished, have diseases such as FELV & FIV and are constantly exhausted from bearing kittens every few months. Whilst some of these cats are feral, others have been previously owned but ended up as strays. Without a microchip, there is little to no chance of ever reuniting these animals with their owners. The cat in the picture was found in an outside toilet on a council estate on 24/08/2016. She has seven kittens and she is so emaciated she can barely stand. Luckily she is in my rescue and now doing well, but there are many more to help. She has no microchip but has obviously been owned in the past as she will purr when she's stroked and knows what to do with a litter tray.

In April 2016, legislation came into force which states all domestic dogs owned as pets must be microchipped.....unfortunately cats are at far greater risk of becoming lost or injured on the road and many owners never know what happened to their beloved pet.

Microchipping is a quick, simple process that is being offered at very cheap prices. There is no excuse for not microchipping a pet and owners are more likely to neuter their animals if the pet is chipped as the act of chipping promotes responsible ownership.

It is imperative that something is done for the thousands of stray & feral cats on the streets of the UK. Micro-chipping is the first step on the road to recovery. Any cat found that is not chipped and un-neutered can then be taken to be neutered in the certain knowledge it is not owned, and put up for rehoming, or if feral, returned to a managed colony.

There are hundreds of people like me fighting every day to rescue these animals. We need to educate owners about the welfare of their animals and microchipping is the best start. Please sign and share this petition to start the process. Thank you.

Please pass legislation requiring all domestically owned felines to be micro-chipped to reduce the number of stray and feral cats on the streets of the UK.

Update #17 years ago
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