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Written Question · S6W-26556 · Session 6

What its position is on the compulsory microchipping of pet cats.

Answered Asked by Maurice Golden Con Lodged 27 Mar 2024

The question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the compulsory microchipping of pet cats.

The answer

Answered by Jim Fairlie on 19 Apr 2024 · 23 days after it was lodged, on time

The Scottish Government’s Code of Practice for the Welfare of Cats recommends that all cat owners should consider neutering and microchipping their pets as the best way of being reunited with their rightful owners, should they be separated.
The Scottish Animal Welfare Commission’s (SAWC) Responsible Cat Ownership Working Group is currently considering responsible cat ownership including microchipping and we will carefully consider the SAWC’s report and its recommendations once published before taking further action.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-26556 by reference.