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Consultation Outcome Published 4 Dec 2021 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs ↗ View on GOV.UK

Cat and dog microchipping and scanning in England

Seeking views on our plans to make cat microchipping compulsory in England.

Opened 23 Dec 2020
Closed 17 Feb 2021
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We want to know what you think about our plans to introduce compulsory cat microchipping in England and how you think this should be implemented.

We also want to know whether you think vets and other bodies should be required to scan cats and dogs for microchips in certain situations. For example, prior to euthanasia.