With lower than every week to go earlier than microchipping turns into obligatory in Scotland, Hamilton West MP Margaret Ferrier has been reminding house owners to get their canine sorted in the event that they haven’t achieved so already.
She teamed up with Canine Belief, the UK’s largest canine welfare charity, at Westminster to mark the ultimate countdown together with Dogcilla, the bigger-than-life mascot.
Ms Ferrier MP stated: “Microchipping is a incredible method of being reunited together with your 4-legged good friend within the terrible state of affairs that they need to turn into separated.
“It’s more likely that misplaced, stolen and injured canine shall be reunited with their house owners if they’ve been chipped and registered.
“Microchipping is a quite simple, fast process which is properly tolerated by canine, and may deliver house owners an actual sense of peace of thoughts.
“Most canine in Scotland are already chipped, but when yours isn’t then please ensure you get it accomplished earlier than the regulation comes into drive subsequent week.
Having your canine microchipped microchipping turns into obligatory subsequent Wednesday, April 6.
Simply contact the Canine Belief rehoming centre on Hamilton Street, outdoors Uddingston, to rearrange free microchipping, which is obtainable by appointment solely.