We at the Woking & District Branch never put a cat to
sleep, no matter how old it is, if it has a quality of life. We always
have several cats on our waiting list who fall into both our Middle
Age 10 - 13yrs or the Senior Citizen category 14 years +. If you can
help foster some of these chaps, I know they (and us) would be eternally
grateful.
If you would like to know more, please
ring us on 01483 721700
Help Them Find Their Way Home.... Cat owners are being encouraged
to keep their pets safe by having their feline friend microchipped. In
May 2006 a cat went missing in the Woking area and in February of 2007,
the Branch scanned a stray cat, found a microchip and was able to
reunite a delighted (and very emotional) owner with their cat. Having a
cat microchipped is a cheap and simple way of providing a permanent
method of identification for the thousands of cats which go missing
every year. Having your cat microchipped will dramatically increase the
chances of a happy reunion if a pet cat goes missing. Whereas collars
can be removed, get snagged or lost, a microchip will always stay with
the cat as permanent identification.
Microchipping can be carried out by a vet or trained animal care
staff and involves a small data chip being inserted under the cat’s skin
between the shoulder blades. The details are then stored on a national
database and can be accessed by scanning the animal with a special
device. Most vets and rescue centres will routinely scan all lost cats
and can use the information to quickly reunite the missing pet with
their owner.
Although microchipping provides an excellent method of reuniting cats
and their owners, the system is dependant on owners keeping their
records on the national database up to date – for example, if they move
home or change phone number.
Microchipping is the preferred method of permanent pet
identification. For more information about microchipping and the work
of Cats Protection, please contact Cats Protection’s Woking &
District Branch on 01483 721700 or email on wokingcats@hotmail.co.uk