AR-News: Ohio Town May Start Microchipping Cats

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

by Patricia Collier

Posted on February 17, 2004 



In a controversial move that could reunite stray cats with their guardians 
and help animal guardians become more responsible, the Akron, Ohio city council 
is considering a plan to implant microchips in felines. 
Council member Renee Green proposed the idea February 9. Initially, the 
microchips, which are about the size of a grain of rice, would be placed in 1,000 
cats. 
If a cat were to be found wandering, the animal's guardian could be 
identified by electronically scanning for a chip. If a chip were found, it could be 
matched up to the guardians from a voluntary registry maintained by the city. 
The proposal is actually an amendment to a cat law passed in Akron last year 
that places cats in the same category as dogs in that they too could be 
captured by animal control if found roaming free; they too could be subject to 
euthanasia at the Summit County Animal Shelter if not claimed. 




full story:

http://www.anc.org/pets/pets_article.cfm?identifier=2004_0217_cats 

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