Mr. Martin Blake:

If someone comes to us with such evidence, we will follow up. If that microchip is registered on some database, that is where issues arise. Putting the microchip in the dog is not actually contravening the Act because it is not registered. The two go together. As I said, it is possible to buy microchips. The Department will follow up and every one of the 880 issues reported to the Department was followed up by a Department official, the ISPCA or the DSPCA.