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July 20, 2006

Microchipped dogs but a chipped cat?


Dargaville resident Maureen Woolley thinks the microchipping of animals is a good idea.
So much so she has had her best friend, Blackie the cat microchipped.

Mrs Woolley says she got Blackie microchipped, apparently the first Dargaville cat to have the procedure done, as she will be giving her to a friend in Ruawai to look after while she is involved in a family event later this year.

``I know cats will walk miles to get back home and in case she decides to take the long walk back to Dargaville, I decided to get her microchipped,'' she says MORE>>

Good for her for doing that on her own. I personally think that cats should be registered, just like the scheme in Victoria, Australia. They've got a programme there in which $3 of each cat registration and $5 of each dog registration goes towards their school education programme about animals. They train volunteers to educate the kids in schools. There's also a website that is dedicated for the kids...

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