The 1 Cats Protection’s Cats and Their Stats (CATS) Scotland Report 2024 cats-report-scotland-2024.pdf guide can be found here: https://www.cats.org.uk/help-and-advice/lost-found-and- feral-cats/local-authority-advice-dead-cats Compulsory microchipping in England: • Microchipping of owned cats became compulsory in England from 10 June 2024. • In England, all pet cats over 20 weeks old must be microchipped and registered on a compliant database – or owners could risk a fine. • There is wide public support for compulsory cat microchipping with a government consultation on Cat and Dog Microchipping and Scanning in 2 England receiving over 33,000 responses and 99% of respondents supported compulsory cat microchipping in England.