I'm having the vet microchip my six month old kitten. Has anyone out there had their cat microchipped? Have you lost your kitty and the chip aided in his/her return?
2006-12-19 05:29:23 · 10 answers · asked by TP woman 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Both my cats are microchipped. So far they haven't needed to be brought home to me via the chip.
However, had the older ones' owners kept their info current with the service, they would have gotten him back. since they moved and didn't leave the new info with the service, we got to keep Tuxedo. :)
So my advice is get your kitty chipped and remember to keep the info up to date!!
2006-12-19 05:49:56 · answer #1 · answered by sara_pk1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would definitely get her microchipped. Of course, it doesn't help your cat get found, but it helps pets to be identified if they are taken to the animal shelter. This could help your kitty from being put down.
One problem, though, is that not every area has the equipment to read the microchips. The next problem is that some places have scanners that can only read certain microchips. A while back, Petsmart hospitals, called Banfield, were using a microchip that wasn't popularly read by many shelters.
So even it your cat is microchipped, it's still important that your cat wear a safe, breakaway collar (that is, a collar that will "break open" if the collar gets stuck on something) and ID tag with current info.
2006-12-19 05:45:11 · answer #2 · answered by Debra G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Microchipping is like insurance. It is inexpensive and pays for itself if it is ever needed. I know that they are great for helping a pet find it's way home.
Just the other day there was a dog that was found on the streets of Northern Illinois. It was taken to a rescue and the rescue did a microchip scan. They found out the dog was from Florida!!! They contacted the owners, the dog had been missing for 10 months and they have no idea how it got to Illinois! It has since been reunited with it's family in Florida! That's cool.
2006-12-19 05:35:22 · answer #3 · answered by msnite1969 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've been on the other side of the story. I have found animals, and have been able to sucessfully return them to their owners, because they had a microchip. That's the first thing I look for, if they are missing a collar/ID tag. Vets will scan an animal for free, so will many shelters, so there's no reason for someone not to get that checked out.
Everyone should microchip their pets, if there's any chance that they'd get outside.
2006-12-19 05:33:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The chip doesn't make the kitten easier to find, but if your kitten does get lost and found, all the finder would have to do is take her to the local animal shelter or any veterinarian and find out she belongs to you. Microchipping is a very good idea.
2006-12-19 05:33:41 · answer #5 · answered by Belle75 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that microchip's are one of the best ways to I.D a animal. long as you keep your info up to date and regester the # with you local shelter/spca. I have reunited lost animals with there owners that have been lost/stolden for over 1 year. Plus no coller means it can't got cought on something. But the best thing is to keep your cat at home or on a leash and watched if outside.
2006-12-19 05:47:42 · answer #6 · answered by anmlcop 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't and we've only really microchipped dogs at our clinic. But it's a great idea if you're thinking he might escape from inside your house.
2006-12-19 05:48:06 · answer #7 · answered by BVC_asst 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I bought my poodle it already had a microchip in it. Doesn't bother her a bit.
2006-12-19 05:37:46 · answer #8 · answered by Corina 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it quite is frequently suitable to have a minimum of a few style of identity on your cat basically in case it get spooked and runs off. you would be unhappy if your cat went lacking and no person knew it belonged to you.
2016-10-15 06:08:14 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally think its a waste of money and not a good idea at all.
2006-12-19 05:35:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋