Microchip your mog ...or face £500 fine

Owners urged over new law to give cats better protection

- NADA FARHOUD

CAT owners must get their pets microchipped or face a £500 fine.

From June 10, all moggies over 20 weeks in England must be chipped by law and will be kept on a database.

Charities including the RSPCA and British Veterinary Association are urging owners to get the procedure as it is the easiest way to find lost pets.

Cats Protection estimates 2.2 million in England are unchipped and 300,000 have owners who are unsure if their animal has had the procedure.

It costs about £17 and enables vets or shelters to scan a lost or stray puss.