How old before micro-chipping?

I think I will get Lily microchipped. She is 4-5 months old now. Is that old
enough? I'm too lazy to call my vet, heh.
Lily's mama Lydia
--

Irulan
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to the stars we return
from now until the end of time

Irulan wrote:
I think I will get Lily microchipped. She is 4-5 months old now. Is that old
enough? I'm too lazy to call my vet, heh.
Lily's mama Lydia

Brenna was 'chipped when she was spayed. And she was probably about
that age.

Denise Brennasmeowmy

Irulan wrote:
I think I will get Lily microchipped. She is 4-5 months old now. Is
that old enough? I'm too lazy to call my vet, heh.
Lily's mama Lydia

I believe they can be chipped at any age. Baggy was a year old when he was
chipped , he was 7 months old when I got him. He has a new style chip which
can take his temperature as well as identifying him.
--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera)
A house is not a home, without a cat.
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Irulan wrote in message
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I think I will get Lily microchipped. She is 4-5 months old now. Is that
old
enough? I'm too lazy to call my vet, heh.
Lily's mama Lydia
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Yeah, our vets advise chipping at 12 weeks, although we tend to chip at
first vac, at eight weeks. About 5% of the kittens lose their chips at that
age, as their skin is so thin it works out again. However, we've found that
if we rehome without a chip and ask the owners to bring the kitten back at
12 weeks for their chip, only about a quarter do so.

Regards

Jeanette

Irulan wrote:
I think I will get Lily microchipped. She is 4-5 months old now. Is that old
enough? I'm too lazy to call my vet, heh.
Lily's mama Lydia
--


Bitties were chipped when they were spayed. We got a deal on the chips
because since they were under anasthesia anyway for the spay, they only
charged us cost of the chips plus a small fee to put them in, as
opposed to having to pay for anasthesia twice.

We haven't chipped Nox or Pokey. Nox has a tattoo. Smokey wears a
tag; it would take some doing to get Smokey to leave the apartment
building. Like, sedation. There's a big bad OUTSIDE out there.

--Fil

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Irulan wrote:
I think I will get Lily microchipped. She is 4-5 months old now. Is that
old
enough? I'm too lazy to call my vet, heh.
Lily's mama Lydia
--


Bitties were chipped when they were spayed. We got a deal on the chips
because since they were under anasthesia anyway for the spay, they only
charged us cost of the chips plus a small fee to put them in, as
opposed to having to pay for anasthesia twice.

None of ours have been sedated to get chipped. Hasn't seemed to bother any
of them.
Jo

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Irulan wrote:
I think I will get Lily microchipped. She is 4-5 months old now. Is
that old
enough? I'm too lazy to call my vet, heh.
Lily's mama Lydia
--


Bitties were chipped when they were spayed. We got a deal on the
chips because since they were under anasthesia anyway for the spay,
they only charged us cost of the chips plus a small fee to put them
in, as
opposed to having to pay for anasthesia twice.

None of ours have been sedated to get chipped. Hasn't seemed to
bother any of them.
Jo

Persia wasn't sedated, either. They took Persia from the room, ostensibly
to weigh her. When they brought her back, she was chipped and *then* the
vet showed me the needle used to insert the chip. He said if most people
see the needle first they back out in fear! He indicated it was the same
size needle a farm vet would use to sedate a bull. He did tell me Persia
was a very good girl; didn't so much as utter a squeak when they chipped
her.

Jill

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Irulan wrote:
I think I will get Lily microchipped. She is 4-5 months old now. Is that
old
enough? I'm too lazy to call my vet, heh.
Lily's mama Lydia
--


Bitties were chipped when they were spayed. We got a deal on the chips
because since they were under anasthesia anyway for the spay, they only
charged us cost of the chips plus a small fee to put them in, as
opposed to having to pay for anasthesia twice.

I've never heard of a cat having to be sedated to be chipped, it's just like
a vaccination.

Jeanette

Princess Rita has a tattoo that was put on when she got shaved for
spaying at the shelter. I keep thinking that I need to get her a little
leather jacket now.

Jane
- owned and operated by Princess Rita

We haven't chipped Nox or Pokey. Nox has a tattoo. Smokey wears a
tag; it would take some doing to get Smokey to leave the apartment
building. Like, sedation. There's a big bad OUTSIDE out there.

"Adrian" wrote in message
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....He has a new style chip which
can take his temperature as well as identifying him.
--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera)

What brand of chip is that?
Do you know if it takes a special reader, or does it work with the older
readers?
Thanks,
Annie