04/06/2026
Have you signed the petition to have ONE central microchip database?
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/748648
Copied from another pet professionals post (Randle Stonier):
Tomorrow, this campaign will come to an end at some point.
Tomorrow, we will know whether the Government is forced to listen, or whether millions of pet owners will continue to rely on a system that is simply not fit for purpose.
Most people believe that if their dog or cat is microchipped, they are protected.
They are not.
Right now, the UK has 25 separate microchip databases. Every time a new database enters the market, the system becomes more fragmented and more complicated. Instead of one secure system helping reunite lost and stolen pets, we have a patchwork of independent databases that do not operate under a single Government portal.
The consequences are real.
Lost pets are harder to trace.
Stolen pets are harder to find.
Families will be left desperately searching while valuable time is lost.
We have seen dogs like Fern stolen and used for breeding for years before finally being reunited with her family. We have seen cases where pets were chipped, registered, and loved, yet confusion between databases still caused delays and distress.
This is not just about missing pets.
It is about traceability.
It is about accountability.
It is about making it harder for criminals, rogue breeders, dishonest dealers, and those who exploit animals to operate in the shadows.
A Government Central Microchip Portal would link all approved databases together, giving authorised users one place to search and helping reunite families with the animals they love.
It is common sense.
It is what we were promised, and what our dogs and cats deserve.
If you have not signed, please do so today.
If you have already signed, please keep sharing it one final time.
Because tomorrow may be our last chance to get this issue in front of Westminster.
For every lost pet.🙏
For every stolen pet.🙏
For every family still waiting for answers.🙏
Please be their voice. 🙏🐾❤️🐾
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/748648
In March 2024, the previous Government said it would make scanning, checking & reuniting lost & abducted pets more effective by introducing a central portal for approved users-vets, local authorities & police-to search all records instantly, instead of contacting databases individually.
