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