Vets and councils.
We've moved to a different council area. so have to get new dog licences. To get a licence, you need the dog's chip number. Can I find the paperwork with the first two's chip number? Can I fuck.
So I ring the council where they dogs were originally licenced and say "Hello. I'm Mr Jawa formerly of such and such address, I'm looking to licence my dogs in a new area and I'd like you to tell me the chip numbers please."
"Sorry Sir, I'm not allowed to give that information."
Meanwhile, the girl I got doggy #3 off and she can't find the chip details either.
So I phone the vet.
"Certainly Sir, we can scan your animals but you'll need to make a seperate appointment for each animal." £25 per dog for literally scanning a chip.
So I go on Amazon and buy a chip scanner for £25.
New dog, Beep, done.
Dog#2, Beep, done.
Original dog...Nowt. Repeat several times, then Beep. The chip is in her left shoulder. WTF?
So on a roll, I decide to do the cats.
12yo vicious cat. Beep.
11yo half feral cat. Beep.
11yo indoor cat. Nada, nowt, no chip detected.
So this cat was meant to be chipped when she being spayed, back in 2012. IIRC the cat was spayed by a trainee and looked like she had been attacked by a flamethrower and chainsaw and there was one hell of a row when the Mrs saw the poor thing.
Now it looks like they didn't bother chipping her either. Muppets.
). You can then tell if the certificates have been issued to "giveusallyourcreditcards.china".
