COUNCILLOR Kenneth O’Flynn has called on the Minister for Agriculture to scrap the current dog licensing system and replace it with a more modern, effective and technology driven system.
Speaking with journalists Cllr O’Flynn said that he would be in favour of the current system being replaced with the compulsory chipping of dogs instead which would act as a one off licence.
“At present Ireland has one of the highest rates in Europe for destroying animals who are both without owners or that information regarding their ownership cannot be found.
“Microchips for pets are about the size of a rice grain and are placed beneath the skin at a specific point by injection. Encoded on a the chip is a specific code number unique to the pet which is registered along with details of it’s breed, sex, age and most importantly the owners name, address and telephone numbers.”
The Fianna Fáil councillor believes that this will make people more accountable with their pets and provide better security in the event of a dog going missing.
“Micro-chipping is a simple and effective way to make sure that your pet can be easily identified should you become separated.”
Cllr O’Flynn said that he believes this new system will help to make people more responsible for their pets and eliminate the licensing system which is “no longer viable in the modern world”.
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