Compulsory microchipping of cats

Compulsory microchipping of cats in England was introduced on 10 June 2024, which stated cats must be microchipped and registered with up-to-date contact details on a Defra-compliant microchip database before the age of 20 weeks; this applies to cats which are considered ‘owned’ rather than feral cats or those often referred to as ‘community cats’.

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Companion animal
Published
2025-06-02
DOI
https://doi.org/10.12968/coan.2025.0020
Primary Topic
Organ and Tissue Transplantation Research
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Compulsory microchipping of cats

Richard Cratchley
Companion animal
Organ and Tissue Transplantation Research
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Compulsory microchipping of cats

Richard Cratchley
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Abstract

Compulsory microchipping of cats in England was introduced on 10 June 2024, which stated cats must be microchipped and registered with up-to-date contact details on a Defra-compliant microchip database before the age of 20 weeks; this applies to cats which are considered ‘owned’ rather than feral cats or those often referred to as ‘community cats’.

Companion animalVol. 30(6)
Avid (Germany) (DE)
Openalex Percentile: Top 82%
Organ and Tissue Transplantation Research
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