Juneau animal control officials seek mandatory microchips for dangerous pets

Sushi is a super cute, black and white kitten that Rachel Trapp holds in one hand. In the other, she holds a gadget over the kitten. The device beeps twice and then a long identification number shows up on its readout.
“Mmhmm, yep. That’s Sushi,” says Trapp, who works the front desk at Gastineau Humane Society.
The number comes from a rice grain-sized microchip under Sushi’s skin. The chips aren’t tracking devices, but when scanned, they positively identi