Vets Get Scanning Cats Too

Both the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and the British Small Animals Veterinary Association `recommend' as `good practice' that `veterinary practitioners ... thoroughly scan any animal that they are seeing for the first time to detect the possible presence of an identification microchip' (Fred Nind, formerly Chairman of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Microchip Advisory Group, now Chairman of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) Microchip Committee).

`As for vets scanning for microchips, my guess is that it is a minority of practices that do so for apparently owned animals at first presentation. Proper scanning is a relatively time consuming process and commercial pressure may therefore have an influence' (Chris Laurence, Veterinary Director, Dogs Trust, trustee of the Feline Advisory Bureau and current Chairman of the BSAVA Microchip Advisory Group)

Vets Get Scanning was launched after Debbie Matthews' dogs – both microchipped – were stolen and she discovered that not all vets adopt RCVS and BSAVA good practice. The Vets Get Scanning petition has already attracted more than 10,000 signatures.

However, it focuses only on dogs; hence our Vets Get Scanning Cats Too campaign, developed in consultation with Vets Get Scanning. (Cat lovers! surely we can do as well as those 10,000 dog lovers who signed the Vets Get Scanning petition!)

Sign the petition online.

Download the petition to collect signatures and contact us to arrange delivery. (PO Box coming soon.)

Download our letter to send to your vet.

You can also voice your concerns about vet scanning policies on the My Moggy site.