Is your Dog chipped ?

Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity recorded a huge increase in calls from dog owners rushing to get their dogs microchipped, before Today's law changes came into force.

Today, all dogs in England, Scotland and Wales must be microchipped, and their details kept up to date in order for their owners to comply with the new regulation. Dogs Trust has dedicated itself to campaigning for microchipping to be a legal requirement, and has offered free microchipping since 1999 both at its network of rehoming centres throughout the UK, and at free microchipping events, and will continue to offer free microchipping by appointment, after Today.

In March, Dogs Trust recorded over 6,000 Microchipping enquiries, more than eight times the amount received during the same period last year, and 1700 calls in the first four days of April, from dog owners hoping to get their dog chipped before the new law comes into force.

Dogs Trust has also seen huge queues of dog owners at their microchipping events, with people waiting hours to get their dogs chipped for free by the charity.

Alex Jackson, Head of Campaigns at Dogs Trust says:

“Dogs Trust has long campaigned for this change in the law and we are thrilled that we have been able to help thousands of people across the UK get their dogs chipped; a key part of being a responsible dog owner. We’ll still be offering free microchipping by appointment at all of our rehoming centres after Today and would encourage anyone who hasn’t already done so to get their dog microchipped and, for those who have done so already, to double check that their contact details are up to date.”