Never liked the idea of microchipping and......

I don't see any problem with it, as long as it is not proven to cause cancer; etc. I do Not like the idea of forced/required microchipping. This was/is an issue in the horse world; the horse forum I regularly go on had a thread awhile ago and most people including myself, are against forced chipping of our horses..
It is something that I would have to look into more before doing. My cat has a tattoo in his ear from the SPCA that IDs him, should he get lost and be brought to a shelter; but he is 100% an indoor cat and sadly if he did get out, a coyote would take him in a heartbeat before anyone could find him I think.. or the feral cats..

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Originally Posted by Shadowspider

As far as "expert" vets go. They'd tell you to feed your pets gasoline through a straw if the oil companies were offering them a nice commission on every pint they sold and a free 2 week vacation. Vets are *paid* to give the "advice" and to "prescribe" the garbage they do because the drug companies and pet food companies pay them for every one they sell. Don't believe me, go to vet school and see who you get your grants, loans, scholarships etc. from.
One of my cousins is a vet as are many of my friends and even the vet I take my babies to will *all* tell you the same thing; because that's what they've been offered.
That's no secret either though. Heck everyone knows (or at least should) that vets are no different than any other medical "professional". They take the money no matter where it comes from. Are all vets like that, of course not, but are no vets like that... not hardly.

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I don't want to cause a 'scene' here but this post offends me. I plan to become a vet later down the road and I SURE AS HELL would never just take the money from anyone. When I go into the world to help animals thats what I'm there to do, not earn money. Hell, I'd still become a vet if I was making less than I do now. I believe my purpose in life is to help animals and sitting there at your computer telling us that vets will just prescribe, treat, and give advice just because they have some company giving them checks offended me greatly. I know a lot of good vets and my mother and grandmother are both in the medical field and none of them ever give advice or anything like that just because some company is backing them.

I take exception to the implication that my aunt, and the other people I mentioned would tell me to feed my pet gasoline through a straw if told to by "big oil".
No, they wouldn't. If you want to just spout conspiracy theories and paint everyone with one nice big paranoid brush, then there's no discussion here.
I'd like to see some proof of the stuff mentioned. Yes there were people who said "Computers won't fit on a table" and those people also said "In the year 2000, we'll all own flying cars."
Just because technology WILL move forward, doesn't mean you can claim it now. I'm sure we'll end up with imbedded computers in our heads so we are conected via a new style of internet ONE day. That doesn't mean I'll say it exists in some secret government lab. I'm sure they are working on the fun stuff, but if it doesn't exist yet outside of a prototype lab conditions, then I don't consider it done.

all i have to say is my dog is chipped. if she ends up with cancer i will be devastated so i hope with all of my heart that these studies are false! but if they are true and they had this information in the 90's??? so not cool!

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Originally Posted by Shadowspider

As far as "expert" vets go. They'd tell you to feed your pets gasoline through a straw if the oil companies were offering them a nice commission on every pint they sold and a free 2 week vacation. Vets are *paid* to give the "advice" and to "prescribe" the garbage they do because the drug companies and pet food companies pay them for every one they sell. Don't believe me, go to vet school and see who you get your grants, loans, scholarships etc. from.
One of my cousins is a vet as are many of my friends and even the vet I take my babies to will *all* tell you the same thing; because that's what they've been offered.
That's no secret either though. Heck everyone knows (or at least should) that vets are no different than any other medical "professional". They take the money no matter where it comes from. Are all vets like that, of course not, but are no vets like that... not hardly.

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I really am sorry that the vets you've come in contact with would do that. I've had animals for years and used many different vets. My daughter has worked for two for several years. My brother-in-law has been a vet for years in another state. None have ever, in my dealings with them or to my knowledge in their dealings with others, compromised their ethics or treatment for a payment from a drug or pet food company.

BTW, I also use doctors that are good decent people and would not "take the money no matter where it comes from." It's sad to me that you see so much evil in our world.

Peace

That's some poor evidence presented there. First off they are testing on rodents that are prone to tumors to begin with. Second, in at least one of the studies (and possibly all of them), those rodents were also used for "testing compounds on behalf of chemical and pharmaceutical companies". How about something a little more concrete before we start panicking?

Duchess is chipped, but she's the only one. I did it b/c the ex-fiance threatened to take her (steal her) and I wanted some means of identifying her if she disappeared. Branding (anymore) is pretty much useless, unless it's the freeze branding w/the breed registry and registration number. In Duchess' case, she's papered, SOMEWHERE. The seller lied c. having the papers and I haven't been able to identify her by her tattoo yet. We can't get a clear ID on her, so chipping was the only other course for me.


At least this way, I'll have a (although SLIM) chance of notifying the authorities and being to ID her if she's stolen.

As for the pets, I would, if I could afford it, but with 7 cats, and at $45 a chip, it's not high on the financial priority list. :(

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Originally Posted by sweety314

As for the pets, I would, if I could afford it, but with 7 cats, and at $45 a chip, it's not high on the financial priority list. :(

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only $20 here! that's horrible that your ex would do that!

Its about $50 here. Its an option when you get your dog/cat spayed/neutered at my vet. When filling out the form you have the option of microchipping or not, you can also choose what kind of stitches (the kind that dissolve or the kind that have to be taken out) and if they use a laser or not. Spay and microchip for one of my cats was about $200 and that included the microchip. :D

My dogs have never run at large, but just on the off chance that they get away from me chips are a must. I have all my cats and dogs chipped. I find it foolish to not give yourself that extra edge in getting a beloved pet returned to you. If I have an animal get away , I want every chance possible to get that animal back. I don't recall much of anything, including water that isn't suspect for causing cancer. Collars and other forms of id are easily removed. I guess it depends on what worth you put on your pet. To date I can't even imagine the number of pets chips have reunited with their owners. I know of 3 personally.

Each to their own I guess.