Guest guest Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Xinhua News Agency 2006-03-16 19:55:47 Beijing to curb street pets by implanting chips storing owners' information BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhuanet) -- Pet dogs and cats in Beijing will receive implants that will store their owners' names and address so lost animals can be returned to their owners, a source with the municipal pets association said on Thursday. The Association of Pets Raising, which was also established Thursday, will make implant chips into pet dogs and cats a top priority, said Lin Wei, a member of the organization under the Beijing Animal Agriculture Association. " When a lost pet is found animal workers can find their owners by retrieving the information from the chip, " he said. Beijing has about one million stray cats, according to Lin. -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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