Free dog chipping events in Rotherham

RESPONSIBLE dog owners across Rotherham are being reminded that free “chipping” events are being held in the south of the borough in the coming months.

Organised by Rotherham Borough Council in partnership with the Dogs Trust, the events are being held at the following locations:

- August 12: Anston Parish Hall, Ryton Road, North Anston — 11am until 3pm.

- September 2: Treeton Reading Rooms, Front Street, Treeton — 10am until noon.  

- September 16: Community Centre, Hepworth Drive, Aston — 11am until 4pm.  

Dogs must be more than 12 weeks old and must not have been treated for fleas within 24 hours of the chipping.

Both organisations point out that by 2016 it will be law that all dogs must be chipped.