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Mirco Chiping a cat
Is there a certain brand of chip that is best ? Has anyone had any
problems or good results from getting their cat chiped ? Thank You very much, Michael Lane " Life ain't easy, when your fat & greasy " ** ** |
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Mirco Chiping a cat
I highly recommend microchipping your cats, even if they are indoor
only. Emergencies can happen and they can get out. If you heard any of the Katrina stories, pets who were chipped were much more likely to be reunited with their owners. I like Avis chips. You pay a one-time fee to get registered (entered into their database). You don't need to pay again unless there is a change (address, owner, etc.). Some other brands charge an annual fee. Avis is commonly used at vets and animal shelters, so should your pet get lost the chip will be easily recognized. Rene |
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"Rene S." wrote in message ... I like Avis chips. Its "AVID" (American Veterinary Identification Devices). Avis is a car rental company. |
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I like Avis chips. Its "AVID" (American Veterinary Identification Devices). Avis is a car rental company. Sorry about that. I DID mean Avid! |
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"Rebel Rouser" wrote in message ... Is there a certain brand of chip that is best ? Has anyone had any problems or good results from getting their cat chiped ? Thank You very much, Before you do it, research the cancer risk. I adopted a chipped cat back in 06 and last year I elected to have the chip removed. For me, the risk was too high. Paul |
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"Paul M. Cook" wrote in message ... "Rebel Rouser" wrote in message ... Is there a certain brand of chip that is best ? Has anyone had any problems or good results from getting their cat chiped ? Thank You very much, Before you do it, research the cancer risk. I adopted a chipped cat back in 06 and last year I elected to have the chip removed. For me, the risk was too high. Paul The risk of your cat being lost and never returned, particularly since cats are wonderful escape artists and also find ways to get out of their collars, is much greater than the risk of cancer or any other perceived risk with a microchip. Just take a look at all the lost cats on your local Craig's List, for example. Unlike dogs, many cat owners don't put a collar and tags on their cats, and indoor-only cats are really screwed if they get outside accidentally. With a chip there's always hope you'll be reunited, but without one - the chances just aren't that great. Both of my indoor-only cats are chipped, and so is our dog. Dogs get out of their collars, after all. It's not a sure thing, but it certainly increases the chances of us getting reunited if any of them is lost. Plus vets will scan animals for free. |
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"starcat" wrote in message ... "Paul M. Cook" wrote in message ... "Rebel Rouser" wrote in message ... Is there a certain brand of chip that is best ? Has anyone had any problems or good results from getting their cat chiped ? Thank You very much, Before you do it, research the cancer risk. I adopted a chipped cat back in 06 and last year I elected to have the chip removed. For me, the risk was too high. Paul The risk of your cat being lost and never returned, particularly since cats are wonderful escape artists and also find ways to get out of their collars, is much greater than the risk of cancer or any other perceived risk with a microchip. Just take a look at all the lost cats on your local Craig's List, for example. Unlike dogs, many cat owners don't put a collar and tags on their cats, and indoor-only cats are really screwed if they get outside accidentally. With a chip there's always hope you'll be reunited, but without one - the chances just aren't that great. In my experience cats don't wander off and get lost like dogs do. They know where they live and seldom wander if spayed or neutered. When I hear of cats that go missing it's usually because they got killed or some human did something very bad to them.. Both of my indoor-only cats are chipped, and so is our dog. Dogs get out of their collars, after all. It's not a sure thing, but it certainly increases the chances of us getting reunited if any of them is lost. Plus vets will scan animals for free. It's a personal choice. I opted to have it removed. I feel good about it especially because the manufacturer, VeriChip, falsified its clinical findings and on more occasions misrepresented studies that found a causal link between those chips and fibrosarcomas. That same manufacturer also tried to hide cancer studies when they pursued the federal government with a plan to implant chips in babies and children. http://www.antichips.com/press-relea...er-report.html Paul |
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Mirco Chiping a cat
On Apr 6, 9:38*pm, "Paul M. Cook" wrote:
In my experience cats don't wander off and get lost like dogs do. *They know where they live and seldom wander if spayed or neutered. *When I hear of cats that go missing it's usually because they got killed or some human did something very bad to them.. This may be true of indoor/outdoor cats. But not of indoor only cats who get out by accident, get hit by a car, get spooked, panic in an earthquake or 4th of july fireworks, etc. Cats can also get into things. Ever hear stories of cats getting into moving vans, shipping containers, etc, and then being found at the final destination? That actually happens more often than getting cancer from a micrchip. Wouldn't it be nice if you got your cat back after it traveled in a moving van with your old neighbor? Or there's the case of the helpful neighbor who thinks your cat is lost, and takes him to the shelter, trying to be helpful. We used to have an indoor/outdoor cat because he had a huge spraying problem (even after being neutered and given multiple medications). We had two neighbors "return" him to us because they thought he was lost. Another neighbor stole him for 3 days. We had missing cat signs up, so they knew he was ours. He must have sprayed their house pretty good, because they released him after a few days and commented later about how friendly he was. |
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Paul sounds informed IMO.
There are always some that don't want to/don't have the time to investigate on their own. Thank you Paul for your patience in sharing your findings with others for the health of our pets. |
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Mirco Chiping a cat
The local shelters and rescue groups here chip all of the animals before they adopt them out. Just last year, one rescue group got in a cat that had been adopted out by another local rescue group. They called, and the first group picked up the cat. Microchipping is very safe. The odds of a problem are extremely small. How often does an indoor only cat get outside? Mine don't hover by the door or try very much, but they still manage to escape on rare occasions. I've had Jay Jay for 5 years now, and he escaped twice in the first year. I've had Sassy Taz for a year and a half, and she has gotten out at least 5 times. (None of these times were because of me). We got them back inside quickly. But it proves that it can happen. Add in an earthquake, fire, floods, etc, and you may need that microchip to pick up your cat from a shelter holding hundreds of suddenly rescued pets. Most vets also have scanners, so people who find a pet wandering can go to their local vet and have it scanned. Collars come off. That's the whole point of a break-away collar, to come off if it gets caught on something. I would also point out that many horse registries have been using microchips for over 10 years as the official method of identification. I go to the annual friesian judging, and they don't judge a horse until the microchip has been scanned. Foals are chipped by the judges, and the dam is scanned for a chip. I've seen hundreds of horses scanned, and only one chip had moved noticeably. And I have never heard any horse owner complain about them. These are horses that start out at $6,000 - $10,000 for a foal and only get more expensive. They would not be doing the chips if they considered them risky. |
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