Hi, yes we did take him to a vet who said he didn't have a chip. The vet thinks he's about 8, given the state of his teeth (he needed some minor work).
He's been with us now for 6 weeks, and as I said he's making himself at home. I will take up your suggestion about the breeder community...
Hello, we found a black Abyssinian cat with an ear tattoo we cannot de-code. We live in Canada, close to the US border and a major long-distance trucking terminal. The tattoo doesn't match any system in use here, so I wonder if he's an international stowaway traveller? His tattoo is 2CFBP...