All owners of Dogs in county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf can microchip their dogs free of charge.
Dog owners in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf can get their animals micro chipped at no cost at all. They only have to get an appointment for one of the day during the weekend at the animal pound located in Dinas.
This venture to microchip animals was introduced as a part of a much bigger crusade that was being carried out by Rhondda Cynon Taf to urge as well as maintain conscientious ownership of dogs.
This is a procedure that is fast, not in the least painful and very effective. Microchipping permits a dog that the authorities find to be scanned by a veterinary doctor, an officer who has a chip scanner or the dog warden to determine details regarding its owner so that the animal can be returned to him.
Dog Warden of the Council, Mr. Dennis Collins and his group get at least one stray dog back to its owner in a day and this was made possible only as a consequence of the information that was saved in the microchip.
Extensive microchipping also backs further attempts to make sure that all dog owners behave with responsibility and tries to ensure that their pets do not stray to make a mess of public places or create a nuisance or frighten people.
Councillor Andrew Morgan, Cabinet Member for Frontier Services stated that the free programme of microchipping is only one of the many methods that the council utilizes to see that their commitment to urge improved ownership of pets and reduce the incidence of stray dogs and occurrence of fouling inside of the communities in the locality.
He remarked that microchipping was vital. The whole procedure takes only a couple of minutes, however it implies that all details of the owner are stored and can be identified if his dog strayed and is found by the dog warden.
He also added that there was also the unfortunate problem involving stealing of dogs and if a person’s dog is stolen, it could be anywhere in the UK or even have been taken overseas. Therefore microchipping was essential because if the dog was found it can only be reunited with the owner if it has been microchipped with the most recent of details.
He said that there was definitely no justification not to microchip one’s dog, particularly when the process id being offered absolutely free for the residents of Rhondda Cynon Taf.
People who wished to avail of further details on the programme or wished to make an appointment could get in touch with the Animal Shelter of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council on 01443 682789 between 2 and 5 pm on any weekday. The microchipping will be done on Saturdays and Sundays.
