Does anyone have their kids micro-chipped?

Our dog has one because of her heart and thyroid condition- if the price goes down, I may get the cats done (they were all spayed way before chipping became common place around here ).

All my cats and the dog are chipped.

My boys are strictly indoors and chipped (it was done when I adopted them from the shelter). Something to keep in mind though: they told me that it's a possibility for the cat to lose the microchip if they get in fights often. Don't think it's a really big concern though, as I feel they have to get torn apart pretty badly to lose it...

They also have tattoos in their ears (done at the time of neutering) which I kind of like because they're actually sort of visible (especially on Pekoe who has orange fur so it's pretty light in his ears). I figure if they ever get out (god forbid!) and if someone doesn't know about the microchip, hopefully they'll notice the tattoo.

Both of our kitboys got chipped and snipped last Monday. I ned to take them back in a week to make sure it hasn't come out.

All 4 of mine are. I did Levi & Jordan because they were big time door dashers when they were little. Jordan becomes aggresive when afraid so I'm sure if he got out & domestic animal control picked him up he wouldn't last long there. Also, living in an apartment I'm always afraid if someone has to come in to do work one will get out.

I thought about it, but am extremely uncomfortable with the idea of implanting a foreign body in my babies. That;s just me. I use collars with tags on my indoor kitties.

Zoey & Saki are both indoor only and both chipped

Originally Posted by GingersMom

I thought about it, but am extremely uncomfortable with the idea of implanting a foreign body in my babies. That;s just me. I use collars with tags on my indoor kitties.

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It really doesn't bother them and I would rather have mine chipped if something happens than to have them get out and lose their collars. I mean most of us have those safety collars....
I promise it bothers you more than it will them : )

All of our cats are chipped

I so regret not getting my two babies micro chipped while they were being neutered/spayed. If I had only read this forum earlier, I would have just go for it. Plus, I should never have listen to my bf because it said it was stupid if I did that!! My cats are indoor 24/7. One time I opened the door and Jumpy got all curious and sat on the doormat. I was freaked out so he ran into the house immediately. How I regret not getting it them chipped back then.

My vet said it would be less painful if they were to get it while they were asleep. Has anyone had their pet microchipped separately done from their neuter/spay?

Just read about micro chipping and it does hurts!!! They use a large needle. I think I'm going to faint just the thought of that and seeing by babies "cry".

I did, yes the needle is a little bigger but my cats didn't say a peep. Sephie, the last to get chipped actually complained more when he got his rabies. He didn't say a peep with the chip, neither did Orion and he is a kitten still. It's over in the same time as a shot.

I don't see the need to subject them to anesthesia to be chipped..although I understand when you are spaying/neutering anyways but I don't think they do it then because of pain but because of convenience. You're there, might as well do it at the same time type of thing.

Originally Posted by MamaKitties

Just read about micro chipping and it does hurts!!! They use a large needle. I think I'm going to faint just the thought of that and seeing by babies "cry".

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Between micro-chipping shelter animals, fosters and for the general public at the shelterâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s yearly microchip clinic in the past, Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve had very few animals react any “worse†than getting vaccinated and most have no reaction at all. If my experience had been negative at all I never would have agreed to do it at the yearly clinic, as I was already worried enough how much the animals would feed off their owners nerves (the needle does look scary to us) and the last thing I would have wanted to deal with was someone thinking we were torturing their baby.

To answer your other question though, all of my currently chipped cats were done seperately without any problems.

Both of mine are chipped. Mosi was done when he was neutered so he was under anaesthetic but Jaffa had his put in at a routine vet appt and hardly flinched.

Mine were both done as part of a routine vet visit. I think Bella hardly noticed, she was much more upset about having her temperature taken. In fact the vet tech said she took it better than most dogs.

When I did Levi & Jordan it was after their neuter. I was going to do it & realized the door dashing was not going to stop. It is a large needle, but it didn't bother Levi. There is no telling by Jordan he makes a big fuss every time he's at the vets office (Has since day 1).

Originally Posted by MamaKitties

My vet said it would be less painful if they were to get it while they were asleep. Has anyone had their pet microchipped separately done from their neuter/spay?

Just read about micro chipping and it does hurts!!! They use a large needle. I think I'm going to faint just the thought of that and seeing by babies "cry".

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I not only got Jamie microchipped when he was fully awake, but also neighbors' cats. I regularly take shelter cats to the vets' and get them chipped. I've yet to see a single cat react to the shot, so seriously doubt very much that it hurts. My "cat from hell", as the vet techs call him, didn't even flinch.

I have 16 of 19 chipped with Avid chips. Most were done at a regular vet visit and there was little to no reaction. My little 6 lb. Precious, (at the time), never even flinched when she was done.

I've found that the older, tougher ferals tend to feel it more because of their tough hide from living outdoors.

One vet charged $25.00 to do them. The other had two different prices, less if they were done while being spayed or neutered.

My SO said I was stupid for spending money on such a thing, so the last ones I had done I just didn't even mention it to him. My $$$, my biz.

My last three ferals will eventually be done when I the money is available.

BTW.... we're rural and most folks don't know a heck of a lot about such here, but I think it's worth it anyway.

Fat Harriet is chipped. I've seen lots of chips done at the shelter and I don't think it feels great, but I don't think it causes an immense amount of pain. Most don't even vocalize. It's totally worth it.

REMEMBER: If you move, update your chip information or it's totally useless to have a chip!

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Mine are all chipped, although they are indoor cats (they do get supervised time outside everyday). A breeder friend of mine had a minor explosion in her neighbourhood, her windows all shattered and her panicked cats got out, I've heard about cats escaping from the vet's office, things might happen with your cats which you've never foreseen and without microchip they might not come back. I wouldn't be comfortable with a collar because they can hang themselves on it or lose the collar.

There is a very good system here, all shelters and vets have chipreaders and digital camera's, and the sanitation department as well (they pick up dead cats from the road), so every cat that's found dead or alive by these organizations will be photographed, checked for microchip and registered with Amivedi (society which registers lost and found animals).

Plus I travel abroad with dEUS for shows and a chip is required to cross the border, we've never been stopped on the border but the show's vet will check all foreign cats for microchips at vetting in anyway.