11-21-2007, 06:41 AM
I recently got my cat chipped after he had more adventure than any of us cared for.
any shelter worth its fleas is going to have a good microchip scanner. if you had your whole life to wiggle out of a collar, don't you think you could manage it at least once? moreso, i got the microchip because most shelter animals have a depressingly short time before they're put down. if your pet is lost, you need to check with shelters every couple of days just to make sure that they're not in line to be put down. however, if your pet is chipped you can be certain that shelters will take the extra time (if necessary) to make sure that you get your pet back simply because there is that much more hope.
unfortunately i didn't compare microchip programs. It looks like HomeAgain was used and i do despise the idea of a yearly fee for storing so little information. i'd at least want the option of paying for a lifetime membership.
any shelter worth its fleas is going to have a good microchip scanner. if you had your whole life to wiggle out of a collar, don't you think you could manage it at least once? moreso, i got the microchip because most shelter animals have a depressingly short time before they're put down. if your pet is lost, you need to check with shelters every couple of days just to make sure that they're not in line to be put down. however, if your pet is chipped you can be certain that shelters will take the extra time (if necessary) to make sure that you get your pet back simply because there is that much more hope.
unfortunately i didn't compare microchip programs. It looks like HomeAgain was used and i do despise the idea of a yearly fee for storing so little information. i'd at least want the option of paying for a lifetime membership.