Cats Big Brother style

thomas · Jan 21, 2003, 18:28

Microchips to be implanted into pet cats in Okinawa

The Ministry of Interior plans to begin implanting microchips into foreign residents, which will carry information about the person and its sponsor, in a bid to protect local population, ministry officials said Tuesday.

Oops, sorry, here's the story. ;)

The Environment Ministry plans to begin implanting microchips into pet cats, which will carry information about the cat and its owner, in a bid to protect endangered birds that are increasingly being preyed upon by stray cats, ministry officials said Tuesday.

The ministry hopes the move will protect endangered species such as the rare flightless bird, the Okinawa Rail (yambarukuina), and the Okinawa Woodpecker (noguchigera), which live in the Yambaru region in Okinawa, the officials said.

=> http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content...at=4&id=246553

lineartube · Jan 21, 2003, 19:05

exactly how is the micro-chip going to stop an animal from hunting food? By harassing it's owners?

thomas · Jan 21, 2003, 20:22

Probably they are going to impose a hefty fine on their owners.

Jan 21, 2003, 18:28	#1
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	Cats Big Brother style Microchips to be implanted into pet cats in Okinawa The Ministry of Interior plans to begin implanting microchips into foreign residents, which will carry information about the person and its sponsor, in a bid to protect local population, ministry officials said Tuesday. Oops, sorry, here's the story. ;) The Environment Ministry plans to begin implanting microchips into pet cats, which will carry information about the cat and its owner, in a bid to protect endangered birds that are increasingly being preyed upon by stray cats, ministry officials said Tuesday. The ministry hopes the move will protect endangered species such as the rare flightless bird, the Okinawa Rail (yambarukuina), and the Okinawa Woodpecker (noguchigera), which live in the Yambaru region in Okinawa, the officials said. => http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content...at=4&id=246553 __________________ Remember what the dormouse said, feed your head, feed your head!

Jan 21, 2003, 19:05	#2
lineartube free spirit Join Date: Oct 29, 2002 Location: Vila Franca de Xira/Portugal Age: 33 Posts: 389	exactly how is the micro-chip going to stop an animal from hunting food? By harassing it's owners? __________________ Ln.

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Jan 21, 2003, 20:22	#3
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	Probably they are going to impose a hefty fine on their owners.