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From the 6th of April 2016, all dogs must have their DNA taken, be microchipped and registered to an approved database by the time they reach 8 weeks old. Failure to do so will be considered as not complying with the law and you will be served a notice. You will then have 21 days to comply or face a fine of £500. Currently, a dog will only be legally exempt from being microchipped when a vet certifies that it cannot be microchipped for health reasons. This needs to be done on a form and approved by the Secretary of State. These regulations will be enforced by local authorities, police constables, community support officers and any other person whom the Secretary of State may authorise to act as an enforcer of the regulations.

A microchip is an "identifying integrated circuit" that contains an "RFID" (Radio Frequency Identification) chip. It is about the size of a large grain of rice, and placed under the skin of animals. Microchips are used widely in the field of animal research, and are commonly known as a PIT (Passive Integrated Transponder) tag. The basic construction of a commonly used "Trovan" microchip is composed of glass and a ferrite rod/core wound with copper wire containing a 15 digit number, the first three of which should identify the manufacture. Microchips have an expiry date, and are also known to break and “misfire” resulting with them being reused in non-sterile applications.

Whilst fully respecting those that have their dogs microchipped and regard the database a good thing, I do not think the majority of people would have been advised of the risks involved by their veterinary practitioner. Adverse tissue reaction, migration of implanted transponder, electrical hazards, and compromised information security are a few of the FDA-Identified Potential Health Risks associated with such devices.

Should your dog experience any of the above, then an operation would be required. At least three studies conducted since the 1990s have reported tumours at the site of implantation in laboratory dogs, rats and mice. There are also many other microchips with different build and qualities that are aligned to different scanners and databases, so it is very important that you understand the risks and implications these devices may pose to you and your dog.

It should also be mandatory and the duty of all veterinary practitioners and/or animal welfare societies to advise dog owners of any health risk that may arise from microchipping. This does not seem to be the case. We the people, responsible "owners" of our animals should be able to decide if this implant is what our animal would want and/or need, especially when no health benefits are gained and other safer options are available.

Because of the risks involved, a more logical and safer approach is needed. We need to consider making it the duty of the animal owner to attach an identification tag (also known as a dog tag) containing all the relevant information required by law to a collar. The information contained on such microchips can (with today’s technology) be imprinted on a dog tag and worn by any animal. This approach would have the same benefits as microchipping without any attached health risks, and most importantly would give "mans best friend" a voice!

Dog owners currently have the right to decide what is best for their pet, as we are the pet "owner" in the eyes of the law. However, when this policy comes into force, a dog "owner" will become a dog "keeper". This means that a dog owner will no longer own or have any rights over their dogs best interest or wellbeing. Its the same for people who have cars. They are only the "keeper" and not the "owner" of it. Take a look at a V5C log book. Under "common law" you can deregister your vehicle and use it for travel without adhering to statuary laws. You will become the vehicle "owner" who drives with "common sence" when travelling to and from a destination. A centralized agency such as the PDSA should also be responsible for overseeing such database. Any revenue generated can then be put back into animal related charities, bettering the wellbeing of our animals. Local authorities, police constables and/or community support officers do not need to support this act. The introduction of this act will also have a huge impact on our common law rights.

Stop Compulsory Microchipping now, as no such devices should be embedded into any living organism without that organism's consent!

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For more information, please see: stopsmartmeters.org.uk​, John Harris - It's an Illusion​, S.O.T News,  and Legalese.

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