Microchip needle

Sleeves is such a brave boy.

I'm glad it went so smoothly for you & Sleeves!

When we took our 2 new kittens in last Saturday to get their first shots we got them micro chipped (my boyfriend took our princess Cami, she's so easy going... and left me with her brother Titan, who is a momma's boy & cries & cries & cries )

Titan didn't even twitch, and since it was his last shot & Cami's turn, I sat back down in the corner of the room with my babyboy, Titan to give him kisses, only to look down at my hand & see it covered in blood. My heart stopped & my bf said that I went to pale & got this panicked look on my face.
But we put gauze on it, and washed my hand, and he couldn't have cared less! The vet said that some of them are just bleeders!

So glad he's ok though! Has anyone else's kitten/cat ever bled from their microchip??

~Jesssica, Titan & Cami

Oh no! That must have been really upsetting for you!
Sleeves hasn't bled at all.. not that Ive seen anyway. Maybe he'll have a little scab, I did see the needle! what a mean looking piece of machinery!
Im so glad they do it though, what a good idea.

I've had eleven cats microchipped so far. For some it went real smooth and fast. For those ex old ferals with the tough hide is does not go so easy. My little five pound Precious had no problems and did not even flinch. I was not in the room, but heard Magic protesting when he got chipped. The vet had a hard time getting the needle in my Nugent because as she said, "He has that old Tom hide!".

So I would say that if you have had your pet since baby hood then that needle will probably slide in and out like a breeze.

Thanx for the hug Pombina, glad your boy was happy! And I'm sure your relieved that its done too!
But i should definatly get back to work... darn anyways!... I miss the little ones so much all day!!!

Talk to you soon!
~Jesssica, Titan & Cami

Originally Posted by Pombina

Just back and my brave boy didn't even flinch!

I'm glad to report that he's healthy if a little overweight at 5kg, she said he should be about 4.5kgs. Oh well!
Glad thats over with now, plus my purse is quite a bit lighter

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Awww what a brave boy Sleeves is I am glad to hear that everything went so well!

I think he might deserve a special dinner tonight!

Last summer I volunteered at feral cat spay/neuter clinics. I helped give the injections, but let the techs do the microchipping. I don't think any of our cats bled after the microchipping, but it wouldn't be too unusual, since it is placed with a needle. We did it after the cats were sedated.

My Jazz and Will are microchipped, as are my 3 fosters. My agency microchips when the cats are speutered. But it is well worth getting it done even if your pet is already speutered. It only takes a moment to place the chip, and provides such security!

As for the needle being big....yeah, its kind of big. But no bigger than a puncture from a claw in a cat fight!

Awwww Sleeves, you good boy - we're so proud of you! I'm so glad it all went well. Perhaps he could tell Lily how to be quiet at the vets

Well I have a different story that happened to my little Lombardi. When Jaiden and Lombardi were adopted at 8 wks old they were both micro chipped before we left the shelter. They did it before they brought them out to us. Then about 3 hours after being at home my husband picked Lombardi up. My husband didn't know too much about the chip but he was petting him and was like what is that!!!??? He was thinking that is strange and asked me if we would always feel the chip when we petted him. I was like WHAT!!!??? We pulled back the fur and there was the chip 1/2 way sticking out!!!

It was about 530 at this time and the vet closed at 6pm. They said are you sure and acted like what are you crazy! So we drove him over and they couldn't believe it! They pulled it back out and gave him an antibiotic shot. Then they called the shelter and they said we had to bring him back to have it put in again. I said no way! The vet charges more for chips because they don't put in as many as the shelter does (law all animals have to have one who leave that shelter). I was like I'll pay the difference not to have him go back there to do it again!! So they put a new chip in when he was neutered. I know this is not typical, but make sure you check a few times after you are home!!!

Oh dear! Poor Lombardi! That is so awful, I bet it was a complete one off but I absolutely don't blame you for not wanting to go back to the shelter to get it done again! Im going to have a little peek at Sleeves now to make sure all is well!

Originally Posted by Pombina

Just back and my brave boy didn't even flinch!

I'm glad to report that he's healthy if a little overweight at 5kg, she said he should be about 4.5kgs. Oh well!
Glad thats over with now, plus my purse is quite a bit lighter

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Great news!
Speaking of a "lighter purse", don't forget to register the chip ... I just registered Phoebe and Simon's chips online (they had their surgeries Friday), the cost was $17.50 each - really a deal for the peace of mind that you get.

(KiKi already has his, all were done during their surgeries - so, I didn't have any pain! )

Gloria

The Vet may already have registered the chip, they usually do in the UK, then a couple of weeks later the documentation arrives through the post.

Ahhh!, Now that's customer service!
Maybe I'll suggest it to my Vet .
Although, I kinda like knowing it's getting done because I did it - but they could at least have given me a choice.
Thanks flisssweetpea!

Gloria

In the US, the vet/shelter will charge a fee for the insertion, then you have to pay the $17.50 to register it (except for our adoptees, that was taken care of).

We took our previous kitty Byron off the streets, and got him microchipped, and he screamed when the vet jabbed him, and wriggled and managed to get out of my arms, and so the vet didn't manage to get it in, so had to do it again. I was so traumatised.... The sound was horrible - we never went back to that vet.

The next vet said normally if they pinch up the skin a few times and desensitise it, they cat is generally fine - the first vet definitely didn't do that - he just jabbed. Poor Byron... We decided not to microchip the next cat because she was indoor only and I was still traumatised!!!!!!

Lucky the current girls got done while they were getting spayed...

Don't forget to update your chip info if you move or change other information.
They always need to be current to be effective.

Congratulations to everyone who, in spite of the scary needle, decided to chip your kitties.

tomorrow is Stoli's day!!!!!

Good boy, Sleeves! I bet you're relieved that it's over too! Has Nismo been chipped or is she next?

Lauren, I'd highly recommend paying the extra charge thing, where you can change your address as many times as you like without having to pay a charge each time! (if that makes any sense at all! )

Yes Beth is right, they will register the info for us on the national computer and we get the docs through the post in a about 4 weeks.
She did say we can update online for free but if we phone to do it, it will cost us! We will be changing addresses in the near future so will definately be changing it online!
Nismo will be getting her yearly check up in January so will get her done then, unless I feel with moving etc it should be done before then, then I'll just pop her up to the vet so get it. I can't imagine she would mind, she purred when she got her first shots My cats are tough cookies
I got worming treatment from the vet last night that you drop on their necks, like advantage and obviously neither of them could reach themselves to lick it off so they took it in turns to lick each other

Which company are you with?! I want free updates!! I'm with both Petlog and Identichip and they charge you £10 each time you want to change your details (or a one off payment to become a full member and allow you to change details as many times as you like for free!)

The full membership also gives you help with posters, reward etc if your pet goes missing!

My little card says Bayer. I've never heard of them, I might have a look on the internet later on at them.