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Helotes council removes mandatory pet microchipping from animal ordinance after debate on enforceability
Summary
After public comment and council debate about enforcement and effectiveness, the Helotes City Council voted to remove mandatory microchipping language from a proposed animal ordinance and to delete the related microchip fee from the city fee schedule.
Helotes — The City Council on Dec. 12 voted to approve an animal ordinance with language requiring microchipping removed after public comment and a contentious debate over enforcement.
Cynthia Massey urged the council to reject mandatory microchipping, saying it would be ineffective for strays that are dumped by residents of neighboring jurisdictions and raised privacy and enforcement concerns.…
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