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another story supporting microchiping
On Sun, 24 Apr 2016 07:38:48 -0500, MaryL
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. I think there was that little blip about 10 years ago when Banfield tried introducing ISO frequency chips, but fortunately, that was short lived. Dot and Buster have HomeAgain chips. I don't think that Spicey is chipped though, come to think of it. Maybe I should get her done. Spicey was so funny yesterday when she was dashing around a little outside for the first time, when I let her briefly follow us outside when I was taking Dot out on her walking jacket. |
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another story supporting microchiping
Takayuki wrote:
On Sun, 24 Apr 2016 07:38:48 -0500, MaryL 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. I think there was that little blip about 10 years ago when Banfield tried introducing ISO frequency chips, but fortunately, that was short lived. Hopefully Microsoft won't try to get in on the act, or they will build theirs to be totally incompatible with all readers currently out there (so you have to buy their readers) and then they'll take over the industry. -- Joyce Who ever thought up the word "Mammogram"? Every time I hear it, I think I'm supposed to put my breast in an envelope and send it to someone. -- Jan King |
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another story supporting microchiping
Hopefully Microsoft won't try to get in on the act, or they will
build theirs to be totally incompatible with all readers currently out there (so you have to buy their readers) and then they'll take over the industry. ....and every so often your cat will turn blue and won't move or meow until you press the pink button at the back. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- e m a i l : j a c k @ c a m p i n . m e . u k Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU, Scotland mobile 07800 739 557 http://www.campin.me.uk Twitter: JackCampin |
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another story supporting microchiping
On 4/29/2016 4:14 PM, Jack Campin wrote:
Hopefully Microsoft won't try to get in on the act, or they will build theirs to be totally incompatible with all readers currently out there (so you have to buy their readers) and then they'll take over the industry. ...and every so often your cat will turn blue and won't move or meow until you press the pink button at the back. LOL! Jill |
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another story supporting microchiping
On Fri, 29 Apr 2016 13:33:49 +0100, Judith Latham
wrote: In article , Takayuki wrote: Spicey was so funny yesterday when she was dashing around a little outside for the first time, when I let her briefly follow us outside when I was taking Dot out on her walking jacket. She must be amazed how her life has changed since she came to live with you. She has changed so much. She was really lucky to have you to look after her even though she hasn't always shown it. It's nice having a less tame cat than the others, because the contrast is so educational. But in the end she couldn't resist her own feline social instincts, and she's accepted me as her family. She's becoming a bit of a part-time lap cat. |
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another story supporting microchiping
On 4/30/2016 9:17 AM, Takayuki wrote:
On Fri, 29 Apr 2016 13:33:49 +0100, Judith Latham wrote: In article , Takayuki wrote: Spicey was so funny yesterday when she was dashing around a little outside for the first time, when I let her briefly follow us outside when I was taking Dot out on her walking jacket. She must be amazed how her life has changed since she came to live with you. She has changed so much. She was really lucky to have you to look after her even though she hasn't always shown it. It's nice having a less tame cat than the others, because the contrast is so educational. But in the end she couldn't resist her own feline social instincts, and she's accepted me as her family. She's becoming a bit of a part-time lap cat. That's so nice to read, Tak. Jill |
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