For one thing there will always be human error. It is a fact, however, I can't live my life fearful of things that there is no proof of. I trust my vet. She is a Cornell educated vet that reads all the studies and keeps up on all things concerning the animals she treats. She has her animals microchipped and advises others to do the same. There is a faction in society that feels that we should be afraid of everything. We have people living in the desert in holes in the ground because they are so fearful of modern society. While I think we certainly should not be open to everything that comes down the pike I also believe we cannot live in fear of everything new.
I would be more concerned about what some dog food manufacturers have put in pet foods than a microchip. Obesity and cancer have increased in our pets but not because of microchips.
There is a law that has been passed in our country that will require that all animals, both farm and domestic animals, be microchipped. This law is supposed to track disease in animals but when the government does something it is usually for control of some fashion. They keep putting back the enactment of this law mainly because they do not have the ability financially to get the program going. I am totally against forced microchipping. The government should not be able to tell us what we need to do with our animals but they will use a fear factor to get people to comply. I am against this not because of health reasons but because I am against government intrusion in our lives. The reality is this is a personal decision. No one should be made to feel badly either way about what they decide. |