LONDON Dog owners who refuse to fit Fido with a microchip may someday find themselves fetching a hefty fine, the British government said Wednesday. All dogs in England will have to be fitted with ...

LONDON — Dog owners who refuse to fit Fido with a microchip may someday find themselves fetching a hefty fine, the British government said Wednesday. All dogs in England will have to be fitted ...

All dogs in England will have to be fitted with microchips by 2016, authorities said, meaning that canines across the country will be chasing cars with a tiny circuit embedded in the back of their ...

The beep signified that the dog has a home that can be traced through its microchip.More animal shelters and animal organizations such as the SPCA of Luzerne County are inserting microchips in ...

Microchipping involves inserting a sterile chip the size of a rice grain between a dog's shoulder blades There has been a "high level of support" for proposals to introduce compulsory ...

Mandatory Dog Microchip, Spay/Neuter Rules Approved. December 12, 2009 at 3:58 a.m. by Scott F Davis ...

Microchipping your dog typically costs around $50, according to Dr. Bethany Hsia, D.V.M. and co-founder of CodaPet, a network of veterinarians who provide in-home end-of-life care for pets.

Microchips, about the size of a grain of rice, are radio frequency identification devices implanted in dogs and cats. The chips can be scanned at any animal shelter, vet clinic or police station.