Microchipping Your Kitten

Microchipping your kitten is the best way to get them back to you should they ever become lost, which is why we always recommend microchipping in cats.

About the size of a grain of rice. Inserting a microchip is as simple as making a quick injection under your pet’s skin, with no more intrusion than a standard vaccination. The entire process takes just a few minutes, does not require anaesthesia, and needs to be performed only once to give your pet permanent identification.

It is the owner’s/keeper’s responsibility to ensure the details registered to the microchip are kept up to date. Microchip details can be stored with a number of different microchip companies. At Ryedale Vets, we have the ability to scan and read your cat’s microchip number, so we can let you know who you need to contact to update the microchip details.

The details registered to a microchip usually include some of your own details, including, name, address and contact telephone numbers or e-mail should anyone need to contact you if your cat is found. They will also take some of your pet’s details such as breed, colourings, age, whether they are neutered and any medical conditions that are useful to know about.

You can also register your kitten online today or you can contact us to speak to one of our friendly Ryedale Vets healthcare experts.