Fewer dogs ending up with a chip on their shoulder
Auckland vets aren't doing the roaring trade expected from new dog microchipping laws.
gee, darn! hard time paying the rent, are they?!
The Auckland Citnperzyloy Harbour News spoke to four vets in Pt Chevalier, Ponsonby, Herne Bay and Grey Lynn this week. The average number of dogs they had microchipped since the new law came into force on July 1 was five. Pt Chevalier Veterinary Clinic head nurse Jacqui Wigmore says few customers have even asked about it. Probably because they don't think it's important!
The new law requires all dogs classified as dangerous and newly-registered dogs to have chips inserted within two months. Each chip costs between $10 and $20, with vet's costs another $30 to $70. Maybe that's why they aren't asking.. the fear of the cost!
The Auckland City Council has decided to place a "low priority" on enforcing the laws.
and so they should!
Councillor Cathy Casey says they will take the focus off dog registration.
She says 99.9 percent of the 18,649 known dog owners in Auckland city registered their dogs in June - "the highest ever". And look what the SPCA says at the bottom of the article !! Hell, with this compliance, why the grim quote?
To enforce the new rules immediately would be expensive for the council and those costs would be "borne by the dog owners of Auckland", Ms Casey says.
Auckland SPCA chief executive Bob Kerridge says the council is "irresponsible". "To have the council stand on a soapbox and say they're not going to enforce it is an open invitation to people to treat all laws with the same contempt." Hum... with 99% dog registration, why beef?!
gee, darn! hard time paying the rent, are they?!
The Auckland Citnperzyloy Harbour News spoke to four vets in Pt Chevalier, Ponsonby, Herne Bay and Grey Lynn this week. The average number of dogs they had microchipped since the new law came into force on July 1 was five. Pt Chevalier Veterinary Clinic head nurse Jacqui Wigmore says few customers have even asked about it. Probably because they don't think it's important!
The new law requires all dogs classified as dangerous and newly-registered dogs to have chips inserted within two months. Each chip costs between $10 and $20, with vet's costs another $30 to $70. Maybe that's why they aren't asking.. the fear of the cost!
The Auckland City Council has decided to place a "low priority" on enforcing the laws.
and so they should!
Councillor Cathy Casey says they will take the focus off dog registration.
She says 99.9 percent of the 18,649 known dog owners in Auckland city registered their dogs in June - "the highest ever". And look what the SPCA says at the bottom of the article !! Hell, with this compliance, why the grim quote?
To enforce the new rules immediately would be expensive for the council and those costs would be "borne by the dog owners of Auckland", Ms Casey says.
Auckland SPCA chief executive Bob Kerridge says the council is "irresponsible". "To have the council stand on a soapbox and say they're not going to enforce it is an open invitation to people to treat all laws with the same contempt." Hum... with 99% dog registration, why beef?!
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