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On Mon, 18 Apr 2016 17:46:13 -0500, "Matt Ferrari"
wrote: happy endings for a cat missing for 7 years https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=EY9A2DhRmy0 But the sad part is that she was turned in by a family that could no longer afford to care for her and must have also been heartbroken. |
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On 4/19/2016 10:11 PM, dgk wrote:
On Mon, 18 Apr 2016 17:46:13 -0500, "Matt Ferrari" wrote: happy endings for a cat missing for 7 years https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=EY9A2DhRmy0 But the sad part is that she was turned in by a family that could no longer afford to care for her and must have also been heartbroken. That is sad. What puzzles me is in all that time the cat never went to the vet? When Persia (RB), who was a stray, came to live with me and I took her to the vet the first thing they did was scan her for a microchip. Jill |
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On 4/20/2016 8:07 AM, jmcquown wrote:
On 4/19/2016 10:11 PM, dgk wrote: On Mon, 18 Apr 2016 17:46:13 -0500, "Matt Ferrari" wrote: happy endings for a cat missing for 7 years https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=EY9A2DhRmy0 But the sad part is that she was turned in by a family that could no longer afford to care for her and must have also been heartbroken. That is sad. What puzzles me is in all that time the cat never went to the vet? When Persia (RB), who was a stray, came to live with me and I took her to the vet the first thing they did was scan her for a microchip. Jill It's possible her "new" family took her to a vet but did not report that she had been a lost/stray cat. Vets do not normally check for microchips if they think the cat had been with the family for some time. MaryL |
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On Fri, 22 Apr 2016 10:07:57 -0500, MaryL
wrote: On 4/20/2016 8:07 AM, jmcquown wrote: On 4/19/2016 10:11 PM, dgk wrote: On Mon, 18 Apr 2016 17:46:13 -0500, "Matt Ferrari" wrote: happy endings for a cat missing for 7 years https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=EY9A2DhRmy0 But the sad part is that she was turned in by a family that could no longer afford to care for her and must have also been heartbroken. That is sad. What puzzles me is in all that time the cat never went to the vet? When Persia (RB), who was a stray, came to live with me and I took her to the vet the first thing they did was scan her for a microchip. Jill It's possible her "new" family took her to a vet but did not report that she had been a lost/stray cat. Vets do not normally check for microchips if they think the cat had been with the family for some time. MaryL My old vet never scanned any of my cats, and the new one in Florida didn't either. |
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On 4/23/2016 9:03 PM, dgk wrote:
On Fri, 22 Apr 2016 10:07:57 -0500, MaryL wrote: On 4/20/2016 8:07 AM, jmcquown wrote: On 4/19/2016 10:11 PM, dgk wrote: On Mon, 18 Apr 2016 17:46:13 -0500, "Matt Ferrari" wrote: happy endings for a cat missing for 7 years https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=EY9A2DhRmy0 But the sad part is that she was turned in by a family that could no longer afford to care for her and must have also been heartbroken. That is sad. What puzzles me is in all that time the cat never went to the vet? When Persia (RB), who was a stray, came to live with me and I took her to the vet the first thing they did was scan her for a microchip. Jill It's possible her "new" family took her to a vet but did not report that she had been a lost/stray cat. Vets do not normally check for microchips if they think the cat had been with the family for some time. MaryL My old vet never scanned any of my cats, and the new one in Florida didn't either. My cats also have not been scanned, but my vet knows exactly how I received each of them. I don't think it is routine to scan every cat; they are scanned when a stray is brought in or when there is some question of ownership. Microchipping has saved many cats and dogs in those circumstances. The benefits of microchipping was questionable years ago because there were several different companies that manufactured the chips, and they were not compatible. The result was that vets might scan and still miss a chip because the devices they used would not pick up all chips. That was the situation when I adopted Holly(RB), so my vet did not recommend chipping her. Fortunately, that is no longer a problem. In fact, chipping is now considered so important that the rescue group where I found Selina and Nikki microchips every cat before they release them for adoption. MaryL |
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On 4/24/2016 8:38 AM, MaryL wrote:
On 4/23/2016 9:03 PM, dgk wrote: On Fri, 22 Apr 2016 10:07:57 -0500, MaryL wrote: On 4/20/2016 8:07 AM, jmcquown wrote: On 4/19/2016 10:11 PM, dgk wrote: On Mon, 18 Apr 2016 17:46:13 -0500, "Matt Ferrari" wrote: happy endings for a cat missing for 7 years https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=EY9A2DhRmy0 But the sad part is that she was turned in by a family that could no longer afford to care for her and must have also been heartbroken. That is sad. What puzzles me is in all that time the cat never went to the vet? When Persia (RB), who was a stray, came to live with me and I took her to the vet the first thing they did was scan her for a microchip. Jill It's possible her "new" family took her to a vet but did not report that she had been a lost/stray cat. Vets do not normally check for microchips if they think the cat had been with the family for some time. MaryL My old vet never scanned any of my cats, and the new one in Florida didn't either. My cats also have not been scanned, but my vet knows exactly how I received each of them. I don't think it is routine to scan every cat; they are scanned when a stray is brought in or when there is some question of ownership. Microchipping has saved many cats and dogs in those circumstances. The benefits of microchipping was questionable years ago because there were several different companies that manufactured the chips, and they were not compatible. The result was that vets might scan and still miss a chip because the devices they used would not pick up all chips. That was the situation when I adopted Holly(RB), so my vet did not recommend chipping her. Fortunately, that is no longer a problem. In fact, chipping is now considered so important that the rescue group where I found Selina and Nikki microchips every cat before they release them for adoption. MaryL The Beaufort County Animal Shelter includes microchipping in the adoption fee. Jill |
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On 4/24/2016 8:08 AM, jmcquown wrote:
On 4/24/2016 8:38 AM, MaryL wrote: On 4/23/2016 9:03 PM, dgk wrote: On Fri, 22 Apr 2016 10:07:57 -0500, MaryL wrote: On 4/20/2016 8:07 AM, jmcquown wrote: On 4/19/2016 10:11 PM, dgk wrote: On Mon, 18 Apr 2016 17:46:13 -0500, "Matt Ferrari" wrote: happy endings for a cat missing for 7 years https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=EY9A2DhRmy0 But the sad part is that she was turned in by a family that could no longer afford to care for her and must have also been heartbroken. That is sad. What puzzles me is in all that time the cat never went to the vet? When Persia (RB), who was a stray, came to live with me and I took her to the vet the first thing they did was scan her for a microchip. Jill It's possible her "new" family took her to a vet but did not report that she had been a lost/stray cat. Vets do not normally check for microchips if they think the cat had been with the family for some time. MaryL My old vet never scanned any of my cats, and the new one in Florida didn't either. My cats also have not been scanned, but my vet knows exactly how I received each of them. I don't think it is routine to scan every cat; they are scanned when a stray is brought in or when there is some question of ownership. Microchipping has saved many cats and dogs in those circumstances. The benefits of microchipping was questionable years ago because there were several different companies that manufactured the chips, and they were not compatible. The result was that vets might scan and still miss a chip because the devices they used would not pick up all chips. That was the situation when I adopted Holly(RB), so my vet did not recommend chipping her. Fortunately, that is no longer a problem. In fact, chipping is now considered so important that the rescue group where I found Selina and Nikki microchips every cat before they release them for adoption. MaryL The Beaufort County Animal Shelter includes microchipping in the adoption fee. Jill Yes, that practice is what I was trying explain in the last sentence of my message. All of the animal shelters and rescue groups in this area now include microchipping in the adoption fee (and those fees do not even begin to cover the actual cost that these organizations spend in their efforts to care for and find homes for our four-legged friends). MaryL |
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On 4/24/2016 10:06 AM, MaryL wrote:
On 4/24/2016 8:08 AM, jmcquown wrote: My cats also have not been scanned, but my vet knows exactly how I received each of them. I don't think it is routine to scan every cat; they are scanned when a stray is brought in or when there is some question of ownership. Microchipping has saved many cats and dogs in those circumstances. The benefits of microchipping was questionable years ago because there were several different companies that manufactured the chips, and they were not compatible. The result was that vets might scan and still miss a chip because the devices they used would not pick up all chips. That was the situation when I adopted Holly(RB), so my vet did not recommend chipping her. Fortunately, that is no longer a problem. In fact, chipping is now considered so important that the rescue group where I found Selina and Nikki microchips every cat before they release them for adoption. MaryL The Beaufort County Animal Shelter includes microchipping in the adoption fee. Jill Yes, that practice is what I was trying explain in the last sentence of my message. All of the animal shelters and rescue groups in this area now include microchipping in the adoption fee (and those fees do not even begin to cover the actual cost that these organizations spend in their efforts to care for and find homes for our four-legged friends). MaryL I understood and was confirming what you said. The adoption fees at The Cat House (Beaufort county built a separate location just for cats) are very reasonable. Only $25 and that includes spay/neuter, a microchip and (legally required) shots. Those services are not cheap. Bless the people who provide them at a low cost. Their only goal is to find homes for these pets. Jill |
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On 4/24/2016 10:29 AM, jmcquown wrote:
On 4/24/2016 10:06 AM, MaryL wrote: On 4/24/2016 8:08 AM, jmcquown wrote: My cats also have not been scanned, but my vet knows exactly how I received each of them. I don't think it is routine to scan every cat; they are scanned when a stray is brought in or when there is some question of ownership. Microchipping has saved many cats and dogs in those circumstances. The benefits of microchipping was questionable years ago because there were several different companies that manufactured the chips, and they were not compatible. The result was that vets might scan and still miss a chip because the devices they used would not pick up all chips. That was the situation when I adopted Holly(RB), so my vet did not recommend chipping her. Fortunately, that is no longer a problem. In fact, chipping is now considered so important that the rescue group where I found Selina and Nikki microchips every cat before they release them for adoption. MaryL The Beaufort County Animal Shelter includes microchipping in the adoption fee. Jill Yes, that practice is what I was trying explain in the last sentence of my message. All of the animal shelters and rescue groups in this area now include microchipping in the adoption fee (and those fees do not even begin to cover the actual cost that these organizations spend in their efforts to care for and find homes for our four-legged friends). MaryL I understood and was confirming what you said. The adoption fees at The Cat House (Beaufort county built a separate location just for cats) are very reasonable. Only $25 and that includes spay/neuter, a microchip and (legally required) shots. Those services are not cheap. Bless the people who provide them at a low cost. Their only goal is to find homes for these pets. Jill That really is remarkably inexpensive. Our local shelters and rescue organizations charge $75.00 for one cat or $125.00 for two cats Even that is very reasonable and does not nearly cover the actual cost of their services. When I adopted Duffy, he was only $25.00 because he had been previously adopted and "paid" for neutering. I have often told people that his $25.00 was the best investment I ever made. He was not microchipped because that was not routine at the time he came into my life. Wonderful little guy!!! MaryL |
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