The date this is coming into force is to be confirmed, but if your cat isn't microchipped please contact us.  Microchipping is free for all pets under our MVP Care Plan and includes registration of the microchip (through central data base Petlog, click here).  If your cat hasn't been microchipped please contact us and book in with one of our consulting nurses.  All pets need to be registered with us before we can do this, please register your pet by following this link, click here.

Figures from earlier this year estimated approximately 1.3 million cats in rescue centres.  So this is great news and will help reunite many stray cats with their owners.  Even with the power of social media, reuniting cats with their owners can be very difficult and results in many cats being rehomed, placing increased pressure on rescue centres.  This will have a great impact on cat welfare.  We want to congratulate the Cats Protection and all other organisations and individuals who have worked tirelessly to bring this legislation in. 

Cats Protection is a registered charity, who depends solely on donations.  Visit https://www.cats.org.uk/ for membership details and a wealth of cat information.  And why not subscribe to their YouTube channel, click here, a must for cat owners and enthusiasts! 

For further details:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cat-microchipping-to-be-made-mandatory