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dIt must be a subsidiary of the institute in Phoenix, Arizona. I believe that it's called Psychotherapeutics. They specialize in mental psychology and data kid love. BC-A, Bill’s R®st
posted by
BC-A
on August 7, 2013 at 3:18 PM
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My dog has a chip and so does my son's dog. It is great should it be lost because when you take the dog to the vet they check for a chip# and ask on the paperwork as well. I can only tell you from my perspective, my son's other dog is not chipped because he feels the fee is to high.
posted by
MsJudy
on August 7, 2013 at 12:55 PM
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It could be something to do with advertising.
posted by
TAPS.
on August 2, 2013 at 8:47 PM
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FSI
We have the chip in Canada
posted by
WileyJohn
on August 2, 2013 at 7:18 PM
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Same in Australia, all dogs and cats must have a chip and the Vet tests it to see that it is still working each year. And the same here in Canada...not compulsary but very much encouraged. Mr. Graysome has a chip and my last cat in Australia, Frangipani, she had one too.
posted by
Kabu
on August 2, 2013 at 4:03 PM
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Well there is a scheme free, although it has undertones as wanting one to support a charity., optional of course. Believe it or not folk are dumping horses no chip no trace, no money to feed them..
posted by
C_C_T
on August 2, 2013 at 11:42 AM
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I think in England the laws are more strict than they are over here, they have no constitution to guide them so making a law that says in this city, or in this county, your dog must have a chip can be made without regards or boundaries. In our situation, my wife and I, we simply could not afford to have a chip implanted. If we lived in England we would have to chose between eating a weeks worth of meals, or keeping the dog. I mean if were a law, which I suspect it is to have so many animals with chips.
posted by
UtahJay
on August 2, 2013 at 11:29 AM
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It could be the cost too. Vets are not cheap, by any means, and well deserved, because they study long years for their profession. However, many people in this area of the world see a pet as a 'pet', and would not really consider them as an important part of the family (I say many, not all), worth the money. The British are very well known for heir love of dogs....and it has been like that foerever, it seems.
posted by
adnohr
on August 2, 2013 at 6:04 AM
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Micro-chipping your dog or cat has actually been around for a few years now, and has helped many, many people in retrieving lost pets. I don't think it's "awareness" of the chipping proceedure that keeps people from doing it as much as it may just be plain laziness . . . 
posted by
JimmyA
on August 2, 2013 at 5:39 AM
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