It's been law for over a year... but one in five cats still not microchipped

IN June last year, it became law for all owners in England to have their cat microchipped.

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However, latest figures from PDSA revealed that 22% of UK cats are still not microchipped, despite the law being in place for one year.

The vet charity, which has 49 pet hospitals across the UK, has carried out nearly 20,000 microchipping appointments in the past year alone, of which, over 12,600 were for cats.

PDSA vet nurse Nina Downing said: “We've seen many cat owners get on board and get their cat chipped. Since June 10 2024, when the cat microchipping law came into force in England, up to May 30 2025, we microchipped almost 15,200 cats.