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Rosenberg council backs plan to replace pet registration with microchipping, asks staff to protect affordability
Summary
Councilors signaled support for replacing the city's pet-registration requirement with mandatory microchipping for owned dogs and cats, provided the policy does not increase costs for residents; staff said the city charges $20 for a microchip under the current fee schedule and often offers free microchipping events.
City animal services staff proposed replacing Rosenberg's current pet-registration requirement with a mandatory microchipping program for owned dogs and cats inside city limits, and councilors indicated conditional support so long as the requirement does not impose higher costs on residents.
Omar (animal services staff) told the council…
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