If you're a dog owner , 2016 marks a change in how you register your pet.
It becomes the law this year for ALL dogs to be microchipped under Government plans announced three years ago.
From April 2016, every dog in England and Scotland will have to be microchipped in a move which the Government says will help reunite people with lost or stolen pets and track down the owners of vicious or illegal dogs.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/dog-microchipping-laws-what-changes-7113932
Free microchipping
Free microchipping is available throughout the year at all Dogs Trust rehoming centres (by appointment) as well as at their free chipping roadshows, as well as participating vets
http://www.chipmydog.org.uk/have-your-dog-chipped-for-free/