High tech and green your cat

September 15, 3:10 PMDenver Green Pets ExaminerKathy Deitsch & Cedar Dog

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Just fifteen days remain to Chip Your Cat. How much: Free. Why do it; because you love them. When: the offer ends September 30, 2009. Where: animal shelters, vet offices metro-wide. See location list at the end of this article.

Every Doggone Green Crusader and environmentally-conscious pet parent ought to see to it that their cat and dog has a voice; a collar, a microchip, tag and a license. Most counties now mandate a license for pet citizenship. Take the opportunity and green your pet? Cedar wrote about this program in July. So, you’ve let it go. It’s not too late.

Biggest reasons why people don’t do get this done.

• It costs too much. Between now and the end of the month it’s FREE. You may want to take care of this now as it may soon become required.

• I don’t see the need, after all my cat lives “indoors”. Cats are sneaky and they can get out when you least expect it.

• Some pet parents fear the technology. The procedure is simple, routine, and painless, and it doesn't require anesthesia. Your pet simply gets an injection under the loose skin between the shoulder blades; it's alot like getting vaccinated, the chip is roughly the size of a grain of rice. They have an ID which can reunite you and her for a lifetime.

• My cat already wears a collar and a tag. Fact is a collar or tag can get caught on anything and fall off. Less than 10 percent of lost cats brought to shelters are reunited with their families.

• How many people have chipped their cat in the Denver Metro area since this program began? Roughly 18,000. Thousands more still need the identification, the goal is 150,000 cats.

• A survey of members of the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association found that 75-90% of dog parents provide some sort of ID for their dogs while only 20-40% of cats have ID.
In a perfect world, leashes, fences, and doors should be adequate to keep your pet safe at home. However, in the real world, accidents happen. Your pet depends on you to keep her safe from harm. Just do this; the benefit is enormous. 
 
Go to ChipYourCat.com
Email Cedar, www.petsgonegreen.com

This is my little brother Ernie; micro-chipped, wears a collar, a tag and is licensed in Jefferson County.

Animal shelters where you can have your cat chipped for free, at first come, first served events include:

Aurora Animal Shelter, 15750 E. 32nd Avenue, Aurora
Every Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to noon, except holidays

Cat Care Society, 5787 W. 6th Avenue, Lakewood
Third Thursday of each month, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., except holidays

Denver Municipal Animal Shelter, 678 S. Jason Street, Denver
Every Thursday. 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., except holidays.

Dumb Friends League – 2080 S. Quebec Street, Denver
Tuesdays. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Fridays. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Table Mountain Animal Center, 4105 Youngfield Street, Golden, CO
Every Wednesday and Friday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., except holidays

The following veterinary clinics are providing free microchip identification implants for cats. Appointments are required, visit ChipYourCat.com for contact information. Veterinary clinics that would like to join the program should call the Denver Area Veterinary Medical Society at (303) 318-0447.

AURORA: Aurora Cat Vet (Billy Bear Cats, Inc), Banfield The Pet Hospital, Mission Viejo Veterinary Hospital, Mississippi Animal Hospital, Piney Creek Vet Clinic, Seven Hills Veterinary Center, Special Friends Veterinary Clinic

ARVADA: Adams County Animal Hospital, Care Animal Hospital, Jefferson Animal Clinic, Pets Vet of Arvada.

BRIGHTON: Banfield The Pet Hospital.

BROOMFIELD: Broadlands Vet Clinic, Mandalay Animal Hospital.

CASTLE ROCK: Brooklyn Veterinary Clinic, VCA Douglas County

CENTENNIAL: Aurora Animal Hospital, Banfield The Pet Hospital

DENVER: Banfield The Pet Hospital, The Center for Animal Wellness, Denver Animal Hospital, Denver Pet Hospital, Downtown Animal Care Center, Evans East Animal Hospital, Firehouse Animal Health Center Capitol Hill, Firehouse Animal Health Center Park Hill, Harrison Memorial Animal Hospital, Pets on Broadway, University Hills Animal Hospital, University Hills Hampden
Animal Clinic, VCA Alameda East, VCA Southeast Area Animal Hospital, Washington Park Veterinary Clinic PC.

ENGLEWOOD: All Cat Clinic, Cherrelyn Animal Hospital

GLENDALE: Banfield The Pet Hospital

GREENWOOD VILLAGE: Greenwood Village Vet Clinic.

GOLDEN: GoldenView Veterinary Hospital, Table Mountain Vet Clinic.

HIGHLANDS RANCH: Quebec Highlands Animal Clinic.

LAKEWOOD: Banfield The Pet Hospital, Dr. Bob's Vet Shop, Front Range Veterinary Clinic, VCA Anderson Animal Hospital.

LITTLETON: Banfield The Pet Hospital, Broadway Estates Veterinary Clinic, Centennial Veterinary Clinic, Columbine Animal Hospital, Firehouse Animal Health Center Ken Caryl, Firehouse Animal Health Center Littleton, Highland Animal Hospital, Redstone Animal Hospital,
Southwest Veterinary Hospital

LONE TREE: Banfield The Pet Hospital, Lone Tree VMC, Purrfect Health Cat Hospital

KITTRIDGE: Harmony Animal Wellness

NORTHGLENN: Banfield The Pet Hospital

PARKER: Banfield The Pet Hospital

THORNTON: Banfield The Pet Hospital, Community Pet Hospital, Firehouse Animal Health Center.

WESTMINSTER: Banfield The Pet Hospital, Cheshire Cat Hospital, Pets Unlimited

WHEAT RIDGE: Westridge Veterinary Hospital, Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital.