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Some push for microchip law
By GARY PINNELL
Highlands Today
Published: November 9, 2009
SEBRING - If Dr. Elton Gissendanner had his way, every dog and cat in
the United States would be microchipped.
Why?
"I'll tell you why," said Gissendanner, a Lake Placid veterinarian who
has dedicated his practice to spaying and neutering pets in southcentral
Florida. "Who wants to dump their dog out on the street if it has their
name on it?"
A microchip the size of a grain of rice is shot under the loose skin at
the dog or cat's neck and shoulder blade.
If Fido or Fluffy is lost - or abandoned - a vet or the animal shelter
can scan the number on the chip, and the owner is identified.
On Tuesday, Gissendanner, a former state representative, asked the
Highlands County commissioners to consider putting mandatory
microchipping of pets on a list of topics the state legislature should
consider....
NAIA News
