Need Help with Spay/Neuter Law

    • Puppy
    • Gold Top Dog
    I think that certain individuals need to step back and take a deep breath before commenting further on this issue. I'm sure that you know who you are.

    Sensationalism will not get anyone, anywhere. Nor will insults.
    • Gold Top Dog
    What on earth does a Vin number on a car or serial number on an appliance or other purchase, have to do with a mandatory Microchip law on a dog

     
    Like it or not, philosophy aside, dogs are legally property, chattel, I suppose. Insurance-wise, someone could claim on my homeowner's insurance for damage caused by my dog. Microchipping a dog would let authorities know who the breeder is or who the last known owner is. If the dog was found to be intact, whoever's name is on the microchip could be held liable. But if a byb doesn't chip and gives away or sells for cash in a parking lot, how are they to be identified? Most of these laws are logistically unenforcable, or could be enforced with prejudice.
    • Gold Top Dog
    Microchipping a dog would let authorities know who the breeder is or who the last known owner is. If the dog was found to be intact, whoever's name is on the microchip could be held liable. But if a byb doesn't chip and gives away or sells for cash in a parking lot, how are they to be identified? Most of these laws are logistically unenforcable, or could be enforced with prejudice.

     
    There are also privacy concerns about these databases.  Like what if an insurance company got hold of who has what breed to determine which policys to cancel.  When the lists are in private hands and there aren't strict regulations as to the disclosure of such information abuses can occur.
     
    • Gold Top Dog
    Like what if an insurance company got hold of who has what breed to determine which policys to cancel.

     
    That could happen, which would result in a prejudicial effect. Then, insurance companies could cancel coverage on Pits, Rotts, and whatever other breed is determined a risk by their "statistics" tables.