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Chipping my Cats
Our three cats go in and out as the please, and even though we live in
a fairly safe, cat friendly environment, if they don't come home every day, I get worried. They all wear collars with tags, but they loose them often. Last week, Smokey was gone for a couple of days. On the third day I went to the Pound to see if had been arrested, or worse if he had been scraped up of the road somewhere. It was an emotionally gruelling ordeal, but In a way, I was relieved not to have found him there. When I got home there he was, sitting by the door waiting to get in to eat. I had thought about getting microchips for them, but had never gotten around to it. That visit to the Animal Shelter convinced me to get it done - now. The cats didn't seem to mind it at all. The worst part of the whole trip was standing in line waiting their turn as they were the only cats among a couple dozen dogs. A couple of big ones were curious and stuck their faces right up to the carriers and looked in. The owner said they had cats at home and the dogs loved them, but my cats didn't know that and were probably terrified. It cost about $60 to have all three done. When I got home I registered them on-line with the AKC. That cost an additional $12.50 each, but if they are scanned I will be notified right away, including on weekends. While the regular notification is only during regular business hours. Although these chips won't protect them from anything, I feel much more at ease knowing that if they don't come home I won't have to go looking around the streets for dead bodies or going to the shelter to see if they have been picked up. |
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Fat Freddy wrote:
Although these chips won't protect them from anything, I feel much more at ease knowing that if they don't come home I won't have to go looking around the streets for dead bodies or going to the shelter to see if they have been picked up. I think that was an excellent idea. The idea of dead bodies is grisly, but it makes me wonder now if they scan roadkill? |
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Fat Freddy wrote:
Although these chips won't protect them from anything, I feel much more at ease knowing that if they don't come home I won't have to go looking around the streets for dead bodies or going to the shelter to see if they have been picked up. I think that was an excellent idea. The idea of dead bodies is grisly, but it makes me wonder now if they scan roadkill? |
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Takayuki wrote:
Fat Freddy wrote: Although these chips won't protect them from anything, I feel much more at ease knowing that if they don't come home I won't have to go looking around the streets for dead bodies or going to the shelter to see if they have been picked up. I think that was an excellent idea. The idea of dead bodies is grisly, but it makes me wonder now if they scan roadkill? I know they do in some parts of the UK. -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy, Milo & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. |
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Takayuki wrote:
Fat Freddy wrote: Although these chips won't protect them from anything, I feel much more at ease knowing that if they don't come home I won't have to go looking around the streets for dead bodies or going to the shelter to see if they have been picked up. I think that was an excellent idea. The idea of dead bodies is grisly, but it makes me wonder now if they scan roadkill? I know they do in some parts of the UK. -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy, Milo & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. |
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in article , Takayuki at
wrote on 5/1/04 12:40 PM: Fat Freddy wrote: Although these chips won't protect them from anything, I feel much more at ease knowing that if they don't come home I won't have to go looking around the streets for dead bodies or going to the shelter to see if they have been picked up. I think that was an excellent idea. The idea of dead bodies is grisly, but it makes me wonder now if they scan roadkill? I think they do. Something about the "yearly report" from our shelter makes me think this is so. Karen |
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Fat Freddy wrote:
I had thought about getting microchips for them, but had never gotten around to it. That visit to the Animal Shelter convinced me to get it done - now. Persia was a foundling and she is an indoor kitty; she escaped one day about 2 months after she acquired me. She was gone for 24 hours. I was so upset... I was out walking around the neighborhood, calling for her half the night. I almost had her, then some guy opened his front door and let his dogs out and she took off. The next night after work, I just sat down on my patio and cried, thinking I'd lost her forever. I went back inside and not 10 minutes later I hear this plaintive "Ow?" at my back door. Oh, you CAT you! Where have you been?! ROFL She was covered in leaves and mud; had obviously slept under a bush. I took her to the vet to be chipped the following Saturday. The vet said, "We're going to go weigh her, be back in a few." I sat there for what seemed like a really long time. Then he came back and said, she's such a good girl, she didn't even squeak. HUH? Yeah, he didn't want me to see the size of the needle until it was all done. The tip is about the size of the end of a ball-point pen cartridge. OUCH! Jill |
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Fat Freddy wrote:
I had thought about getting microchips for them, but had never gotten around to it. That visit to the Animal Shelter convinced me to get it done - now. Persia was a foundling and she is an indoor kitty; she escaped one day about 2 months after she acquired me. She was gone for 24 hours. I was so upset... I was out walking around the neighborhood, calling for her half the night. I almost had her, then some guy opened his front door and let his dogs out and she took off. The next night after work, I just sat down on my patio and cried, thinking I'd lost her forever. I went back inside and not 10 minutes later I hear this plaintive "Ow?" at my back door. Oh, you CAT you! Where have you been?! ROFL She was covered in leaves and mud; had obviously slept under a bush. I took her to the vet to be chipped the following Saturday. The vet said, "We're going to go weigh her, be back in a few." I sat there for what seemed like a really long time. Then he came back and said, she's such a good girl, she didn't even squeak. HUH? Yeah, he didn't want me to see the size of the needle until it was all done. The tip is about the size of the end of a ball-point pen cartridge. OUCH! Jill |
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One thing I didn't understand is the registering w/AKC...last I heard,
that's a d-pet pedigree registry. Are they in charge of the records of chip-implanted identities, whether they're in cats or d-pets? "jmcquown" wrote in message . .. : Fat Freddy wrote: : I had thought about getting microchips for them, but had never gotten : around to it. That visit to the Animal Shelter convinced me to get it : done - now. : : Persia was a foundling and she is an indoor kitty; she escaped one day about : 2 months after she acquired me. She was gone for 24 hours. I was so : upset... I was out walking around the neighborhood, calling for her half the : night. I almost had her, then some guy opened his front door and let his : dogs out and she took off. : : The next night after work, I just sat down on my patio and cried, thinking : I'd lost her forever. I went back inside and not 10 minutes later I hear : this plaintive "Ow?" at my back door. Oh, you CAT you! Where have you : been?! ROFL She was covered in leaves and mud; had obviously slept under a : bush. : : I took her to the vet to be chipped the following Saturday. The vet said, : "We're going to go weigh her, be back in a few." I sat there for what : seemed like a really long time. Then he came back and said, she's such a : good girl, she didn't even squeak. HUH? Yeah, he didn't want me to see the : size of the needle until it was all done. The tip is about the size of the : end of a ball-point pen cartridge. OUCH! : : Jill : : |
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