It will soon be mandatory for all animals in Barbados to be microchipped, says chief inspector at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Wayne Norville.He made the disclosure on Thursday, saying that new legislation to facilitate this is in the works. Norville said there will also be significantly increased penalties for failing to register animals.He was the guest speaker at the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) Food for Thought lunchtime series, at which he explored the interconnectedness of animal control and food security.Norville said the legislation would make dog owners more accountable for the actions of their animals, and microchipping would also come in handy in the case of stolen or missing animals.He said that over the years, many farmers had lost thousands of dollars worth of livestock due to dog attacks.
