{"id":35530,"date":"2024-06-19T17:14:50","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T16:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petscanner.com\/?p=35530"},"modified":"2024-06-19T17:14:50","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T16:14:50","slug":"deadline-day-arrives-for-microchipping-your-pet-cat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petscanner.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/19\/deadline-day-arrives-for-microchipping-your-pet-cat\/","title":{"rendered":"Deadline Day Arrives For Microchipping Your Pet Cat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">June 10<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was a red letter day for cat owners in England, as the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cats.org.uk\/help-and-advice\/neutering-and-vaccinations\/microchipping-your-cat\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">new law requiring that all pets be microchipped<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> came into force.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The law had already applied to dogs, but their feline counterparts are now<a href=\"https:\/\/petscanner.com\/index.php\/registermicrochip\/\"> required to have a chip<\/a> by the time they reach 20 weeks of age. This still applies to cats that only live indoors. In addition, owners must keep the details up to date on a Defra-approved microchipping database, so make sure you do this whenever you move home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you live in England, this means you should have had your cat microchipped by now, but it is also a reminder of when you need one implanting in any kitten you might have recently acquired and any cat or kitten you get in the future. It is not just a great way to ensure your cat can be traced if it goes missing; failure to comply with the law can lead to a \u00a3500 fine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At present, the law only applies in England. But while it is not mandatory to have your cat chipped if you live in Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland, it is highly advisory to do so, as you can still benefit from the fact your pet will be easier to reunite with you if it goes missing and is subsequently found.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ultimate benefit of getting your cat chipped can be found in heart-warming stories of lost pets reunited with their owners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A recent case was that of a cat called Cosmic, reported in the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-gb\/news\/offbeat\/cosmic-the-cat-reunited-with-young-owners-after-being-lost-in-m1-outstation-near-northampton-for-11-days\/ar-BB1nWCQH?ocid=BingNewsSerp\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Northampton Chronicle and Echo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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