As pet owners, losing a pet is right up on the list of
things we don’t ever want to think about happening. However, it is a sad fact that many cats go
missing every year.
The most common way of identifying a dog is with a metal
tag on their collar. However, this is
much harder with a cat but there is still an issue if the cat becomes lost
whilst not wearing the collar or the disc falls off, then there is no way of
identifying and contacting the owners.
Microchips offer a more permanent way of making sure your
cat is always identifiable and that you can always be contacted in the event of
them being found.
The microchip is about the size of a grain of rice and is
simply inserted under the skin by injection.
This microchip holds a number unique to your cat, which
can then be read by a universal scanner. Animal rescue centres and vets scan
every stray or unidentified cat brought into their possession. Your details are kept on a central computer;
resulting in a quick and happy reunion should your cat become lost.
You just need to make sure that if you ever change your
telephone or move house that you let the microchip company know to update their
details.
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