Article: Chip in now to foil dog thieves, RSPCA.

BY ANDREW HUTCHINSON

ANIMAL lovers were today urged to take advantage of high-tech protection in the fight against dog-napping.

The RSPCA say it is vital that owners have their canine companions microchipped, a measure which would help reunite them with their loved one if their dog was stolen.

The call to arms was made as a second distraught dog owner turned to the Yorkshire Evening Post for help, fearing her beloved Yorkshire Terrier had been stolen.

Heather Holmes, spokeswoman for the RSCPA in the north, said: "If your find your pet has been stolen and then dumped by the thief, having your pet microchipped represents the best chance ...

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