[blueyon]

I read that somewhere in the healthcare bill that it calls for micro chipping. If this is true then Huston... we have a problem... because Revelation 16:2 (New International Version) says this:

2The first angel went and poured out his bowl on the land, and ugly and 'PAINFUL SORES' broke out on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshiped his image.

[Eye of Unk]

This is Commiecare at its finest.

[Scythian]

I am not suprised. Tumors are a protective mechanism in the body, a way of encasing a danger, that is what the body does with Cancer and other things. This is also why having a biopsy done often spreads the cancer throughout the body and is a very bad idea.

[King_Corey]

Very bad news for people like me that only have rescue dogs and cats. Almost every place that adopts out from shelters and rescues microchip the animals. It is also a way to ensure you get your pets back if they stray for any reason. All the current animals we have that aren’t horses have chips. I expect the Equine world is going this way as well, but neither of ours are chipped. Vet bills are one of our greatest concerns, and we wouldn’t want to lose a pet early for something that could have been prevented.

This is really bad news.

[babble-on]

Wow, a doctorate in Education! She must know a lot about animal medicine. nyuk nyuk

[mom4melody]

I immediately thought of this as well. Thanks for posting.

[Cacique]

I have a feeling Obama would like humans to be next.

[Larry Lucido]

Two dogs. That’s quite a sample!

[NavyCanDo]

I'll be the first to stand up against micro-chipping humans, just so you know where I am coming from - BUT this micro-chip caused tumors in dogs story is waaaaaaaaay blown out of proportion. Its fear mongering pure and simple.

If you don't want a chip put in your animal, then don't do it, but there are countless tens of thousands of dog owners who thought they would never see scruffy again that now bless the day they had the vet insert one.

[autumnraine]

I think it was San Francisco or some other California city made a bill requiring all pets to be chipped.

[McGavin999]

They have been using chips for years, and from time to time there may have been a problem or two but they are very rare.

It beats having your animal stolen and ending up in either a puppy mill or in a lab somewhere.

If something panics your dog and it runs off, you have a way of finding him/her again. Shelters and vets now routinely scan for chips when new animals come in.

[Centaur]

We have a rescue cat from the shelter who was chipped. He developed a huge lump on his neck, lost serious weight and looked like he wouldn’t make it. The little bugger, somehow, managed to take it out on his own accord. Lump is gone and he is now doing fine....pretty sure it was the chip which is no longer detectable.

[ducttape45]

You beat me to it, but great call!

[windcliff]

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