Show notes:

Welcome to Episode Nine of Life in the Cat Lane! This week we talk about Microchips, their risks and benefits and how to make them successful for your cats. Send your questions and shelter stories to [email protected], follow us on instagram www.instagram.com/lifeinthecatlanepod and twitter @catlanepod

See our Garner Colony cats demonstrate how a chip reader works: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRmxASYR/

Sources:

AAHA Associated Microchip registration sites:

https://www.aaha.org/your-pet/pet-microchip-lookup/participating-companies/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21535253/

https://www.pettravel.com/0001225.cfm#:~:text=The%2015%20digit%20ISO%20pet,carry%20your%20own%20microchip%20scanner.

https://www.alleycat.org/take-action/microchips-save-lives/

https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/microchips-reunite-pets-families/microchipping-faq

https://www.aaha.org/your-pet/pet-microchip-lookup/faqs/

https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/235/2/javma.235.2.160.xml

https://www.intermountainpet.com/en-us/blog/the-history-of-microchipping-pets#:~:text=The%20pet%20microchip%20was%20first,clinics%20and%20pet%20shelters%20worldwide.