HAVE YOU MICROCHIPPED YOUR MOGGY?
Today 10th June 2024 is the day when it’s become obligatory for people in the UK to have their cats microchipped. I got my cat as a rescue from a charity called Cats Protection who had seen that the honours were done before I adopted her.
It seems a sensible precaution though I have a feeling some may still fly under the radar. Cats Protection and the RSPCA are offering a scheme whereby people who aren’t exactly living on Millionaires’ Row can have their kitties microchipped and fixed for £5. I’m assuming that’s £5 per cat in cases where there are more than one cat.
For people outside the UK a ‘moggy’ is a cat. The word is used in Liverpool though I’ve also heard it in Birmingham and no doubt it’s used in other places too. In the heyday of the Beatles a number of Liverpuddlian turns of phrase crossed over into more general usage.
A microchipped cat will be easier to locate if he or she goes off for a wander. I had a cat run away once.* Fortunately I found her without use of her microchip number but it was a horrible feeling during the hours she was missing.
So, dear readers, if you are UK based I hope you are taking steps to have your cat microchipped. Hopefully your pet won’t go AWOL but a microchip could help reunite you with your furry friend should he/she decide to go hiking.
*My story ‘When Pebbles Ran Away’.
