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Post by tollybridge on Feb 6, 2009 14:54:09 GMT
I have just read the story about Sophie going missing. Its just such a sad story. One of my cats, a long haired silver tabby called Alaska went missing 5 years ago. He was chipped and castrated and he was actually a cross even though you couldnt tell by looking at him. I am pretty certain he was stolen and I believe that every vet should scan every animal that they see, even if they know the owners. Having an animal chipped doesnt help if its stolen, only if its lost. Do people understand the pain they cause when they decide to take home someone elses pet because they like the look of it. It makes me so angry, I could never do that to another person.
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Post by dutchcross on Feb 8, 2009 23:25:36 GMT
My brothers Ex had both her cats stolen, one was even a 3 legged cat....and both were moggies....she kept telling this woman to stop feeding them but she wouldn't.....in the end she gave up after 2 years of fighting with this woman cats are soooo fickle
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Post by mattsdogs on Feb 10, 2009 8:04:25 GMT
I dont think all vets scan a dog everytime it goes into a surgery, if they did quite a lot of stolen dogs would be found, but then the price of a check up would go up as they would have to check out the details each time, so its a hard one, ok for found dogs but not the nes that get taken in to a supposed long home
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Post by jenny on Feb 13, 2009 11:23:35 GMT
I agree & funnily enough was only talking about this subject to my OH a few days ago. Whats the point of chipping your dog if it only gets scanned when picked up as a stray??? I wonder just how many pets that have been stolen, are chip & have been taken to the vets at some point??? I feel it would be good practice to scan every animal that goes through all vets doors, after all it's only going to take seconds.
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Post by redgypsy on Feb 13, 2009 14:32:12 GMT
Yes I agree, it only takes seconds and would reunite many pets with their heartbroken owners.
Glenice.
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