Do you have a chip yet?

People,
We are heading for mandatory microchips faster than we know. My dog decided to go for a walk today. She picked downtown. The beauty school called the pound to have her picked up because they feared for her safety. I was out looking for her for but when I couldn't find her I decided to check the the pound. She was there. No one was around so I left a message with her name, the facts about her shot records that I thought they would need to know, and a number to contact me. I also called the city to leave a message. When I got a call back they told me that I needed to bring her shot records and $45 along.

Now, the part that really ticks me off is that they told me they were going to put a microchip in her so that they would be able to locate her home if she was ever picked up again. I told them that I did not want to have a chip injected into my dog and they told me it was mandatory. This is wrong. I do not doubt that a chip can be useful but when someone forces me to have an animal chipped without my consent I am frustrated.

In a few years they may require you to put a chip in your baby before it leaves the hospital. Do you think it is still a good idea? What about the chip that will eventually track your every move? I am frustrated.