Identity implant: A pet microchip transponder (left) and scanner (right). The microchipping initiative aims to streamline ownership records and improve animal monitoring, according to the Deputy Local and Housing Government Minister.
KLANG: While animal welfare groups endorse the government’s proposal for an integrated digital microchip registration system for pet dogs, they remain wary of potential misuse.
Alliance of Malaysian Animal NGOs spokesperson Choong Koon Yean said it was a positive and long-overdue move towards responsible pet ownership.
