Why does my microchipped, indoor cat need to wear a collar and ID tag?

Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, accidents do happen and your indoor cat may get outside and be lost.  No one thinks it will happen to them, but shocked, heartbroken people call shelters every day telling them that, after years of never getting out, their beloved cat is gone and had no form of  I.D.

A lot of people have never even heard of a microchip and wouldn’t  know to have your cat checked for one if he were found by them. So, your best, first line of defense is also to have I. D. on your cat that says his name, “Indoor Cat,” and your phone number.  If your cat regularly goes outside, all the more reason for him to have a collar and I.D. on him at all times.

Some cat owners worry that their cat’s collar may get hung on something and harm him, but most cat collars are now designed so that cats can get out of them if they get caught. Using these two forms of identification together maximizes the chances that you’ll be reunited with your lost cat.

Don’t take chances. Get I.D. on your precious, irreplaceable cat TODAY!

Laura Speirs, Feline Behavior Consultant

7/29/09 - Just to make my point even clearer………I just received an email from a client whose cats have jumped off their second floor balcony and are missing.  Even though I’d stressed they put ID on their cats, they did not, and now it’s an unknown if their precious babies will ever be returned to them.  I’m heartbroken as these are two of the sweetest cats in the world.