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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / February 2005Home Again Micorchip?
Hi All, Can anyone tell me anything about the "Home Again Microchip". I just brought my act in to get neutered and they asked if I wanted them to do this while they were doing the procedure. I said ok. Has anyone ever used this before? I guess the jist is that if my house cat ever gets outside he can be tracked? Thanks for any feedback! JN The purpose of the chip is to get your beloved baby back home if they are ever lost. One of my babys had a lot of infection at the site so I had to have it removed but most people don't have any problems with it. Ok, and I know I should have asked at the vet. But.. Suppose my cat gets out. How do you get them back? Is this like a Lo Jack for pets?? Thank you for responding!! Jn yes, a vet or shelter would scan for the chip, it greatly increases the chance of him getting home. Thanks for being a responsible pet owner. > Ok, and I know I should have asked at the vet. But.. Suppose my cat gets > out. How do you get them back? Is this like a Lo Jack for pets?? Not like a lojack. It doesn't actually track the pet. The chip has an ID number. If a shelter or vet has the right equipment, they can scan the pet and see the number. Then they call the registry service (in your case Home Again) and get the owner information from them. Then they call you and tell you to pick up your cat. You should have gotten some paperwork from your vet. You should fill that out and send it to the registry ASAP. Without the registration info, the chip is useless. Also, if you or the other contacts you list move or change phone numbers, you need to notify the registry.  Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* > Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > JN All 4 of my indoor cats are chipped with Home Again chips as insurance should they ever become lost. > Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thanks for any feedback! Find out which scanner(s) your local animal control uses. Some scanners detect but can't read another manufacturer's chip. Phil > Find out which scanner(s) your local animal control uses. Some scanners > detect but can't read another manufacturer's chip. > > Phil Next year my husband and I will travel around the Eastern United States. I want to get the kitties microchipped before we go, but I'm hesitating because I don't know what would be our best bet. They both wear collars, which I realize they could lose if the cats got lost. I'd pose this question to the group: What brand of microchip is most common and/or most likely to be read if the cat got lost in your area? Annie In Chicago, they used Avid alot. Here in California, they seem to use Home Again more. I'd call your municipal animal control and ask which chips they can scan and use one of those. > > Find out which scanner(s) your local animal control uses. Some scanners > > detect but can't read another manufacturer's chip. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > cat got lost in your area? > Annie I would recommend the AVID *Euro* chip because it can be read by AVID and Destron (Home Again) scanners and I think a few others. The AVID Secure chip can be read only by AVID scanners. I have a Destron Pocket Reader EX - which I think is the most universal scanner and the one most commonly used - at least in the U.S. - and recommended by the HSUS whose recommendation most shelters and animal control agencies seem to follow. To be on the safe side, I'd call the shelter in the county where you plan to visit or the local animal control in the city or town. hth, Phil > I would recommend the AVID *Euro* chip because it can be read by AVID and > Destron (Home Again) scanners and I think a few others. ... > Phil Thanks, Phil. We will not be in any one place long enough to contact the shelters. In fact, we're not sure of where we will stop. It will be that kind of journey. I think from what you said that the AVID Euro chip would be our best bet. Now I have to find out if we can get it locally. Annie
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