Britain to microchip pet cats under new law


  • World
  • Thursday, 24 Dec 2020

LONDON, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Millions of pet cats in England will have to be compulsorily microchipped under a new law, the British government announced Wednesday.

The measure could be introduced as early as next year, with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) saying it will help reunite thousands of cat owners with lost or stolen pets.

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