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Council backs microchipping requirement, aims to reduce shelter holds and returns
Summary
Bastrop voted unanimously to amend animal control rules to require microchipping for dogs and cats four months and older, with an emphasis on education and low‑cost microchip events.
The City Council unanimously approved amendments (on first reading and referral to the consent agenda for formal reading) April 8 that require dogs and cats four months or older to have implanted microchips recorded with current owner contact information.
Rationale and evidence presented Animal Control staff presented survey results from a recent town hall: among respondents, 59% preferred microchipping as the primary form of…
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