Microchipping mandatory for pet dog license in Chennai

Pashu Sandesh, 01 Feb 2025

To prevent the abandonment of pet dogs and the subsequent increase in the stray population, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has made it mandatory to implant microchips on pet dogs to get a pet licence. A resolution in this regard is passed during the corporation council meeting on Thursday.

As per Dr J Kamal Hussain, Veterinary officer at GCC,  microchipping will be done at GCC’s six pet clinics and will be further extended to the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University’s veterinary hospital, and private veterinary clinics. This system will help in tracking the lost pets.

The microchips will store details such as the pet’s name, species, breed, colour, sex, age, vaccination status, and a unique identification number. The GCC will develop dedicated online software and a mobile app to be integrated with the corporation’s existing online pet licencing portal.

Till now, Rs 50 has been charged to obtain a pet licence, the corporation is yet to decide about the charges for microchipping.