We’re on board!
Cali lawmakers will vote later this summer on a bill requiring microchips in every dog or cat adopted or claimed from a shelter. If passed, the measure would be the first of its kind enacted in the U.S.
In addition to avoiding the heartbreak of lost pets, some lawmakers believe that microchips can save money!
CA taxpayers pay about $300 million every year to impound 1 million (wowzers) dogs and cats, house them and euthanize half of them, according to the Cities and Counties Annual Reports. 13% of lost pets entering shelters in Cali are reunited with owners but studies show that number could grow to 75% with chips.
It is up to pet owners to register chips and keep the contact information updated. Costs for a chip and registration run $15 to $75. (That ain’t bad!)
[Image via WENN.]
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