P-04-555 Stop the unethical and draconian proposed compulsory microchipping of dogs

We call on the Welsh Assembly to urge the Welsh Government to stop their proposed planned compulsory microchipping of dogs. Microchipping of dogs has not been proven to be more effective, cheaper or kinder to dogs. It has proven to be far more expensive than normal methods such as tattooing or permanent tags, is intrusive and brings in to question basic animal rights and ethics. There is also increasing evidence that chips can cause cancer in animals. A collar with a tag is by far the easiest and most effective way of reuniting a dog and its owner- anyone who can read can use this system. According to campaign groups such as ChipMeNot, there would also be a real environmental impact from microchips due to the chips themselves, the need for readers, batteries for each reader, the computers to administer the database and so on.

 

Petition raised by:  Sovereign Wales + ChipMeNot

 

Date Petition first considered by Committee: 13 May 2014

 

Number of signatures: 11

 

Business type: Petition

Reason considered: Senedd Business;

Status: For consideration

First published: 07/05/2014