Cat MicroChipping

[kuhio98]

As others have mentioned, I am 100% for microchipping. Even indoor kitties are regular Houdini's if they want outside badly enough. If we had known about microchipping in time, we could have saved Kuhio from being put to sleep all alone and scared at the shelter. All of our babies are chipped. Halo weighs 10 pounds, no problem. Cammie weighs 9 pounds, no problem. Pepper weighs 6 pounds, no problem. The only kitty that seems to have experienced some discomfort when we got him chipped is my sister's cat "Seymour". Seymour is over 20 pounds and the vet explained that all the scars around his neck (from his days on the street) made it a little tougher to get the needle in. But, no one ever experienced any infection or anything. Go for it! If your babies ever get away from you, your chance of being reunited with them is much increased if they are chipped.

[AmberLee]

Have you seen Richard's thread called "The Long Strange Trip ?"

[AmberLee]

In theory both my Persoicacity and Olivia are indoor only cats but both have 'door dashing' moments. Both are microchipped and it gives me peace of mind. I had Cassy chipped when he was neutured, and Livvy on her first checkup after she came to live with us.

Cassy needed an x-ray once, and I was absurdly pleased to see the little chip between his shoulder blades, at least after I quite freaking out and the vet explained it! I can't feel it on either fur-kids.

[Don Juan's mom]

I had Don Juan microchipped at my vet, after a sad incident involving a dog that escaped from its yard, was taken to the Humane Society (where I adopted Don Juan) and then rehomed, leading to a public spat between the two families. My vet charged about $40 USA for the procedure. I then paid, ummmmm, $12.50? to register the microchip-- an essential step, to insure that the pet comes back to you if he/she gets lost.

Zerlina was microchipped by her rescue organization, Hopalong Animal Rescue.

Neither kitty had a problem with the procedure.

Liz