Forget collars they can be taken off. I got Bastet microchipped as a kitten. When she didn't come home I registered her with the RSPCA and rang all the vets in the local area. One of them said they had a fawn aby come in for a general health checkup. They only remembered her because she acted extremely strange with her *owners* and that fawns are an uncommon colour too.

Microchips weren't common 3 years ago in Australia so they didn't check her for one. They got the *owners* back in and checked the chip and phoned me that they had Bastet. The owners were arrested for fraud and theft (they were stealing purebred dogs and cats in the local area and selling them for a good price elsewhere) and many animals were returned to their rightful owners.

Yes, I agree there are some lowlifes out there but I am glad I learnt that extremely valuable lesson. Bastet is NEVER let out of my sight now.