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Anyone heard anytihng aobut this? it's news to me.

or is it all talk and somting that they can't/won't really enforce?

30050084-01.jpg It is estimated that the capital is now home to over 823,000 dogs.

Bangkok's deputy governor Wallop Suwandee yesterday said the dog registration scheme was intended to promote owners' responsibility for their pets.

"It will keep owners from abandoning their dogs on the street," he said at a press conference.

According to Wallop, the dog registration plan is in line with Bangkok Metropolitan Admin-istration regulations on the raising and abandonment of dogs. Stray dogs have become a serious problem in the capital. Pet dogs that sneak out of their confines have also caused problems and have attacked young children.

With the introduction of registration, all pet dogs will be implanted with microchips that will identify their owner. If any dog subsequently causes a problem, officials will be able to trace them to the owner.

Wallop said the BMA would begin registration on Saturday in front of the BMA headquarters. Bangkok deputy clerk Manoj Leetochavalit said the BMA would provide free microchips for three months or until 50,000 of the free microchips run out of stock.

Wallop said dog owners can contact the BMA Rabies Control Division or any of the seven BMA veterinary clinics to register for their dog and get the microchip implant.

The BMA Rabies Control Division is on Mitmaitree Road in Din Daeng district. The BMA veterinary clinics are in Bang Rak, Min Buri, Khlong Toei, Bang Khen, Bangkok Yai, Chom Thong and Bangkok Noi districts.

Manoj said that dog owners could also get their animals implanted with a microchip at certified private clinics at a cost of Bt300 to Bt500. After the implant, they would need to register their dog at their respective district office.

When contacting the district office for dog registration, dog owners must present a microchip-implant certificate, a copy of their identification card and household registration, a rabies-vaccination certificate for dogs less than one year old, and a dog sterilisation certificate.

In cases in which a dog owner is not a house owner, the person must bring along a copy of the house owners' ID card.

From July 4 next year, any dog found unregistered in Bangkok will be sent to a dog kennel in Uthai Thani and its owner will be fined up to Bt5,000.

According to Wallop, puppies in Bangkok must be registered within 120 days of their birth. Any dogs from elsewhere in the country or abroad must be registered within 30 days of relocation to the capital.

Jeerawan Prasomsap,

Mayuree Sukyingcharoenwong

The Nation

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/09/25...es_30050084.php

Posted

I have heard of these plans in Bkk already years ago.

In principal I'm in favor of this plan. At least from Holland I know dogs need to be registered. I assume this is the case of most Western countries. Registration of dogs forces owner to take responsibilty of their animal/s. On the other hand, it also can be quite helpful when a dog gets lost or stolen.

Down-sides to this plan are:

1. It will be easy to traced down owners who normally leave their dog/s roam the streets with a fine as result. Chances are that many owners don't want to take this risk and will abandon their dog/s. If I'm not mistaken this is one of the reasons why it took quite some time for Bkk to go ahead with the plans.

2. As a result of the registration dogs need to be kept inside, meaning that they face lack of mental and physical stimulation which is NOT in favor of the well-being of the dog, as I don't expect many of the owners change the way the take care of their animl/s. i.e. take their dog/s for regular walks and do activities with it.

3. Micro-chipping is NOT health risk free. There are more and more reports about cancer cases due to the micro-chip and migrating micro-chips throught the animl's body. Therefor, although painfull to the dog, I prefer tattoo-ing above micro-chipping.

Nienke

LuckyDogs Resort and Training Center

(Also cat boarding)

Posted

I am curious about this. I have one dog which is pedigreed and already has a microchip implanted, and another which would faint at the sight of the needle.

Is this really something we should be doing, or is it more for stray dogs?

Posted

register your dog before 1 june - otherwise you might be fined.

stray dogs won't be registered and chipped and on that ground can be rounded up and disposed off.

strange that authorities want to see sterilisation papers

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