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Dogs Trust raises alarm as stray numbers increase, with fewer dogs reunited with owners than ever before

  • Dogs Trust report reveals a rise in the number of dogs being handled by local authorities
  • For the first time, the number of stray dogs ending up in the care of rehoming organisations has outstripped the number being reunited with owners
  • Report also reveals a worrying rise in the number of strays being put to sleep
  • Incorrect microchip data, XL Bully ban
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Battersea highlights importance of microchipping pets as charity reveals only 2% of stray cats are reunited with their owner

A new report on pet microchipping from animal welfare charity Battersea, shows a troubling decline in effective microchipping of both cats and dogs.

In 2022, only two per cent of stray cats brought to Battersea were able to be reunited with their owners through a microchip, and three out of five cats (59 per cent) brought to the centres were not microchipped at all, highlighting major...

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