After causing mischief and mayhem in Beanotown for the best part of half a century, Dennis the Menace’s furry friend Gnasher’s roaming ways are being brought under control – thanks to a microchip.
The Dogs Trust has teamed up with the creators of the Beano to encourage all dog owners to microchip their pets in an attempt to reduce the number of stray and abandoned dogs.
In a special strip, Dennis and Gnasher end up at a re-homing centre, where they discover that Gnasher has not been chipped. Dennis’s oversight is soon rectified – and Gnasher comments: “I didn’t feel a thing.”
Craig Graham, the editor of the Beano, said: “Gnasher has been found everywhere from Southampton’s quayside to Scotland and even floating around Space. Gnasher is always giving Dennis the slip, in fact I’d say it’s an average of about three times a week, so a microchip will be invaluable in identifying him and making sure that he always manages to get home safely.”
Adrian Burder, the Dogs Trust CEO, said: “Although Gnasher getting microchipped in the Beano is tongue-in-cheek, it serves a real purpose in showing just how simple and painless the microchipping process is for both owners and their dogs and we hope more dogs will join Gnasher in getting a free microchip through Dogs Trust.”
