In the UK it is now compulsory to have your dog microchipped AND registered with an approved database.
Find out how this all works and ensure you are not breaking the law here >>
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Microchipping pets such and dogs and cats are now mandatory in the UK. But what exactly is microchipping, how does it work, and how much does it all cost?
All these questions and more are answered here
In the UK it is now compulsory to have your dog microchipped AND registered with an approved database.
Find out how this all works and ensure you are not breaking the law here >>
In 2021 the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) announced that microchipping is compulsory for cats as well as dogs
Find out what this means and what you need to do to stay on the right side of the law here >>
All the information you need to update your pet’s microchip details on Petlog: how to update online, how much it costs, and how to keep your pet’s microchip details up to date for free and easily.
All the information you need to know about updating your pet’s microchip details on Identibase. Plus, discover the free and easy way to keep your pet’s microchip details up to date.
There are 16 DEFRA-compliant national pet microchip databases in the UK. Register your pet with one of the government-approved databases and keep your details up to date for the best chance of reunification when your pet goes missing.
UK Pet Chip Registry is not an approved UK government microchipping database. Read more as to what you should do next if you’ve accidentally signed up.
If you’ve wondered how to transfer your pet’s microchip details – here’s a guide on how to do this – making life easier to manage all your pet’s details in one place.
Simply storing your details concerning your pet’s microchip on a government-approved database is not enough to prove ‘ownership’ of your dog but it can go along way to helping. Here’s the other things you should keep to prove you own your dog.