I am in favor of such a bill. It's about time something (more drastic) is done to prevent so many animals from being euthanized. Yes - if this did become the law - there will always be some people who will avoid doing it - but the overall result should still be that there will be fewer animals being euthanized...and, I am sure we are talking about thousands - to say nothing of the thousands of animals that can be more quickly (if at all) reunited with their owners.
Whichever way is best and most modern to microchip is the direction we should take. If at this point, it involves a change with new equipment and some extra expense, then this is what we should do. In time, with the number of animals being microchipped and more being microchipped in the future, this expense should become less expensive. Responsible pet owners should be willing to pay for this. I am. We all need to remember that paying the bills for tens of thousands of unwanted dogs and cats to be cared for, homed, and euthanized is astronomical - it's an expense that we already all share - in our taxes, donations, and our time.
Again - I am in favor of these changes.
Carol Jean |