A VERY USEFUL CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR YOUR CAT OR GIVE THE COST OF A CAT MICROCHIPPING TO A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER AS A PRESENT
The KWWSPCA regularly gets contacted by people who have found cats who are obviously domestic cats but have strayed from home and are lost. Just look at some of the recent Facebook posts below. We also get many calls from people whose cats have disappeared which is out of character and many of these cats never return. It is not a legal requirement to have a cat microchipped, as it is with dogs, but it is highly recommended by animal rescue societies as well as vets.Cats are curious by nature and are more likely to wander from their home territory than dogs High walls are no barrier to cats leaving their home and getting lost, whereas a dog, if so enclosed, will be less likely to scale these walls. Cats have been known to get into cars, unknown to the driver. They can end up miles from home but if microchipped and registered, will be returned home safely.The microchipping procedure is very simple and takes only a few minutes at a veterinary practice. A small microchip is inserted in the back of the cat’s neck. The number of the microchip and the owner’s details then have to be registered on a database so that if the cat gets lost, the finder can trace the owner through the microchip details. The cost varies according to the vet doing the procedure but the price usually ranges from €25 – €50 and is well worth the expenditue for the peace of mind it can give a cat owner.1,750People reached25Engagements-3.3x lowerDistribution scoreBoost post
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