Submitted on Sunday 16th August 2020
Rejected on Friday 25th September 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Allow microchip to be proof of ownership
Currently microchipping a dog is compulsory in the UK but is not recognised as proof of ownership . Cat microchipping is not compulsory and is also not recognised as proof of ownership .
Pet theft is on the increase in the UK . If a pet is recovered either by the police or a shelter, the owner can be traced by a registered microchip.
If the law is changed to add a registered microchip can be deemed proof of ownership, many distraught owners will be able to have their pet returned
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Where contested, establishing proof of ownership is a matter for the courts, not the Government or House of Commons.
If you are concerned about pets not being reunited with their rightful owners, you might like to sign this petition:
Make it an offence not to return a dog to their rightful owner: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/332271
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