Dogs Trust welcomes microchipping for dogs

The charity helps dog owners pay for veterinary treatments and offers free neutering and microchipping for dogs belonging to people receiving social government benefits, as well as farm, factory or hunters’ dogs.

Dogs Trust Malta Campaigns Manager Sarah De Cesare said “We’re delighted that microchipping has been recognised as a vital part of being a responsible dog owner.

“By permanently linking a dog to its owner the authorities will be able to swiftly return lost or stolen dogs to their rightful owners and hold neglectful owners accountable for their actions.”

De Cesare said however that a microchip is only as useful as the information assigned to it on the national database. Therefore she underlined the importance of keeping contact details up to date on the database, in the instance that one moves house or changes telephone number

The charity also runs regular roadshows across the island, where for two weeks all dogs in the local area can receive free neutering vouchers, a health check and microchip.

For more information about Dogs Trust Malta’s dog neutering and microchipping offer the campaigns team can be contacted on 777 111 00 or 7979 0333, or emailed on [email protected]. Dogs Trust works hand in hand with the SPCA Malta and is supported by the Malta Veterinary Association and Happy Paws Clinic. Further information about the charity’s partnership with SPCA Malta can be found at www.dogstrustmalta.com.