Originally posted by Nomilynn
All this stuff has really got me thinking. My cats are indoors all the time, but I travel with them to the USA and across the border. I'm wondering if microchips are a good idea? How much do they cost? Does it hurt the animal? Any info would be helpful
Nebo has a microchip. I think it was around $35 to put it in, but I'm sure it varies in price. They insert it between the shoulder blades with a needle...I believe it is around the size of a grain of rice. I'm sure it hurts a little bit, but it's no big deal...it's over fast, they don't put the animals out or anything.

I feel bad for the original owners of the dog, but I also think they are stupid. If my dog was missing for even 2 hours I would call every shelter in the area. I don't know how they could go that long without even putting up signs or calling shelters....the "snake bite" thing is a pretty lame excuse. It's their own fault, the dog should have had tags, and not been running loose.