China will be taking a digital leap for pets since the country mandated that all dogs in Shenzhen should be microchipped. According to Techcrunch, China's southern city, Shenzhen announced in May that chips should be implanted to the dogs in the city, joining the ranks of Japan, the United Kingdom, Australia, and other countries that mandate the use of microchips on dogs.
All dogs in Shenzhen, China will get microchipped by 2020 https://t.co/8y7QXB4ESH via @ric9871ric #news #popular pic.twitter.com/kvMDvAVcRn — Ric Olsen (@Ric9871Ric) July 28, 2020
China is not the first country to mandate microchip implants on dogs. BBC previously reported that the United Kingdom also ordered dog owners to have their pets implanted with microchips. Those who will not have their dogs microchipped will be fined up to £500 or $644. In England, Wales, and Scotland, it is legally required that all dogs must have a microchip implant by the time they reach eight weeks old. For more interesting animal facts, get notified with the latest news at TechTimes.
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