Our dog has one because of her heart and thyroid condition- if the price goes down, I may get the cats done (they were all spayed way before chipping became common place around here
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It really doesn't bother them and I would rather have mine chipped if something happens than to have them get out and lose their collars. I mean most of us have those safety collars....Originally Posted by GingersMom
I thought about it, but am extremely uncomfortable with the idea of implanting a foreign body in my babies. That;s just me. I use collars with tags on my indoor kitties.
Between micro-chipping shelter animals, fosters and for the general public at the shelterâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s yearly microchip clinic in the past, Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve had very few animals react any “worse†than getting vaccinated and most have no reaction at all. If my experience had been negative at all I never would have agreed to do it at the yearly clinic, as I was already worried enough how much the animals would feed off their owners nerves (the needle does look scary to us) and the last thing I would have wanted to deal with was someone thinking we were torturing their baby.Originally Posted by MamaKitties
Just read about micro chipping and it does hurts!!! They use a large needle. I think I'm going to faint just the thought of that and seeing by babies "cry".
I not only got Jamie microchipped when he was fully awake, but also neighbors' cats. I regularly take shelter cats to the vets' and get them chipped. I've yet to see a single cat react to the shot, so seriously doubt very much that it hurts. My "cat from hell", as the vet techs call him, didn't even flinch.Originally Posted by MamaKitties
My vet said it would be less painful if they were to get it while they were asleep. Has anyone had their pet microchipped separately done from their neuter/spay?
Just read about micro chipping and it does hurts!!! They use a large needle. I think I'm going to faint just the thought of that and seeing by babies "cry".