Micro chips

I have decided to get Max microchipped. He has is regular vet's appointment in October and I'm going to have it done then. They quoted me $25.00, which I think is worth piece of mind. Even though Max is an indoor cat (never goes outside except for a vet visit) you just don't know what may happen. There could be a fire and he runs out of the house, etc.

I live in a small town and the vet's assistant is a friend of mine. She said she would know Max if they brought him in (he has unique tabby markings and he is a poly). However, they might take him to the local humane society or the vet in the next town. I want to make sure that he gets back to me.

I know that this isn't a popular viewpoint, but I am anti collar. I am planning on getting my cats microchipped as soon as I get the money just in case something should happen. I had a horrible experience with a collar and it's enough to make me never want to collar another cat. My RB kitty Zasper died due to choking on her collar. I did everything right, I bought a breakaway collar and I had it on her just right, she grew up with it and wore her collar for the two years I had her. But one night when I was out she got the collar stuck in her bottom jaw and when I got home she had already passed away. Unfortunatly the collar did not break apart the way it was supposed to. So since then I'm too scared to put another collar on my cat, it was the worst sight to come home to.

I had Lita one of my Ragdolls inpaled with an Avid chip a couple of weeks ago. It cost me $40.00 + $15.00 to register her with Pet Trac. If the information needs to ever be changed...the cost is only $6.00. This to me is chump change. I do not put a coller on her for the reason stated at the post above. She is an indoor only kitty....but you never know if she might get out. I feel alot safer knowing that she has it. I would definatly go with a Homeagain or an Avid micro-chip. These two seem to be the most popular from what I have read. Avid offers "free" scanners to any shelter that request one. That was a big plus in my book after reading up on the company.

Originally posted by uabassoon
I had a horrible experience with a collar and it's enough to make me never want to collar another cat. My RB kitty Zasper died due to choking on her collar.

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Oh my...that is such a horrific story. I can't imagine coming home to find my cat had died like that. My heart goes out to you.

I have a friend whose cat was also killed by a break-away collar. The cat was in the garage when they used the remote to open the garage door. The cat must have been right by the door because they found her later hanging from the garage door handle by her collar. They figured it must have snapped her neck or crushed her vocal cords because they did not hear a thing. It was so very sad.

We don't put collars on our cats cuz they are Persians and who would see them??? I still have to chip the adults. I just need hubby to get back to work.

When you micro chip your animal it's just a one time fee. At least mine was. Here all animals are chipped before leaving a shelter and any body can take an animal in to be chipped for $25 (includes registration.) I believe it is half price for taking in a stray you're adopting. This is at our humane society. When ever an animal is turned over to a vet, animal control or humane society etc., they scan the animals neck to see if they have a chip.

I think it is a good idea. I think I will do it.

All my cats are implanted with micro chips when we adopted them from the shelter. Even indoor cats should have micro chip because they could escape outdoors and this way is someone fines your cats, they could bring it to the shelter and they can scan the cat, this way they can indentify who the owner is.

my cat is micro chiped

Boy just finding all sorts of info on here tonight!!! I was going to post a tread about micro chips tonight but then I found this one! there's a shelter out here in the Denver Metro area that does microchiping for only 20 bucks! so next payday I am taking my willow to be microchipped!

Originally posted by WillowsMom
Boy just finding all sorts of info on here tonight!!! I was going to post a tread about micro chips tonight but then I found this one! there's a shelter out here in the Denver Metro area that does microchiping for only 20 bucks! so next payday I am taking my willow to be microchipped!

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$20.00 is a good price. Just make sure that the microchip is a "universal chip". That means that it can be read by most scanners if not all. If it is not...I would pay the extra money and go with an Avid or Homeagain microchip which are universal from what I have read.

We went to the vet to get some frontline, so I asked them about the micro chips. My vet will put one in, and including the registration fee for a total of $48. My mom said she would look at it, but she doesn't see the need. Maybe I'll pay for it myself. I want to get Patches micro chipped, but my mom really doesn't think that it is needed. I'll ask her if I can pay for it. I've heard so many horror stories about collars, I don't know about getting one. It doesn't sound like the break away collars really break away. I guess I'm just puzzled about what to do. I could get a collar and not get her chipped, I could get a collar and have her chipped. I could not get a collar, but have her chipped, or I could not get a collar, and not get her chipped. If I do anything, I will be paying for it. (keep in mind I'm 14 and I'm not rich). I do have the money for both, but which way should I go?

I would get Patches microchiped and skip the collar. For $48.00 it will buy you alittle piece of mind knowing that it is done. Even with a chip there is no gaurantee that you will get your pet back if it gets lost. Tell mom that this is the high tech way to go now a days for finding lost pets. Chipping just increases your chances of getting your pet back. It cannot prevent theft if someone finds and decides to keep you cat. You might want to call around to a few shelters in your area.....you can usually get it done for less money. Just make sure that it is a "universally read chip."

I'll look around for a shelter. Most around here are killing shelters, but if I'm going there just to get patches chipped, then maybe I'll survive the thought that they kill animals on purpose. I'm really against them, but I'll check it out. Any other opinions?

All of my animals are chipped; all are indoors. It is a onetime fee.

When an animal is "dropped off" at our vet clinic: we always scan to see if the cat or dog has a chip. At my no-kill animal shelter where I volunteer, we scan and chip all animals.

Registration is a one time fee; and it lasts the lifetime of the animal.

I am a big time cat person......my boss let me take her cat in today to get the Avid microchip. His name is "HEY" and he is an indoor cat only. It is for security because he will sneak out when you are not looking

Wow, that's so nice of you!! Your boss is a very lucky person.

"Hey" is certainly a different kind of name.

I researched all this microchip stuff a while back also and decided to fit all our guys, especially since I called our local shelters within a 50 mile radius and they all told me they have universal readers. Hubby read about a new chip that would work like a radar, you can track exact location up to a certain distance. It's going to take couple years to get it researched and marketed, but boy, am I excited. Our cats are indoor only, but I worry about disasters. We're right on a fault line.