Microchips
Your Pets Greatest Chance
of Being Returned Home
What is a Microchip
A microchip is your pet's permanent form of identification.
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Clive relaxing after his thieving expedition.
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Microchip: A rice-sized device encoded with a unique and unalterable number. The chip is implanted just under the skin in the scruff of the neck and is read by a scanner.
A microchipped and vaccinated kitten should cost $350-$450. Every Korat pedigree has ancestry which can be traced back to Thailand and this pedigree will be outlined in the owner's pledge.
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It is recommended that you identify your pet even if you don’t plan to let him or her go outside.
A more sophisticated procedure is for the pet owner to have a microchip implanted in the animal. The trustee can then have the animal scanned to verify that the animal the caretaker is minding is the same animal.
Don't forget to notify the Microchip Register of your new address and phone number. Do this a couple of weeks before you move and let them know your moving date. Ring the vet who implanted the microchip if you are unsure of who to contact.
If your little one turns out to be a real explorer (and most kittens do), an option you should consider is to get her permanently tagged with a microchip, inserted under her skin.
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However collars often become lost. Microchipping is the only permanent way to identify a cat. Theft of animals to be used as lab animals, for the illegal fur trade or in satanic rites is another threat for outdoor cats.
Your cat should wear a tag with its name and your phone number at all times while you travel. Also consider having your cat microchipped.
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The name tag should contain the cat's name and your address and telephone number. An identity microchip can also be injected under the skin of your cat's neck. This is the best way of tracing your cat should it get lost. Consult your vet for advice.
A prize-winning pedigreed show cat can be worth thousands of dollars. Because these cats are so valuable, they are identified at birth with a - a small on their ear, and nowadays they are microchipped as well.
 See also: Behavior, Feral cat, Shelter, Veterinarian, Neuter
  
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