EVANSVILLE — Dog, cat and ferret owners in Evansville’s city limits will now be required to microchip their pets under an updated city ordinance.
The Evansville City Council voted 8-0 to approve Ordinance G-2026-05 earlier this week. The ordinance replaces the previous city license tag requirement with a microchip rule. Ben Trockman, D-First Ward, was absent at the meeting.
Missy Mosby, executive director of Evansville Animal Care and Control, said the rule has been that when a pet is licensed with the city, they receive a tag to go on their collar. But many owners don’t put collars on their animals to have the tag on…