Free ID Tags for your Cat in Australia
Getting a free ID Tag for your cat will help you to recover your lost cat in Australia much more efficiently. We strongly recommend the use of the nationally recognised free service provided by:
“The National Pet Register provides an Australia-wide pet identification and recovery service that is owned and operated by The Lost Dogs’ Home in North Melbourne. The National Pet Register’s aim is to reduce the number of lost and stray animals by issuing free individually numbered ID tags and recording microchip numbers on our national database.”
With a Free ID tag your lost cat will carry both a unique identification number and a 24 hours attended free phone number to call in and report a found cat. It is an easy way to make sure a point of contact exists for anyone who will find your lost cat. The cat ID tag is also of very high quality and much preferrable to your own cat ID tag creation because it will last much longer.
The free ID tag for your lost cat will guarantee the effective identification and speedy return of your lost cat once it has been found.
Cat ID tag for New Zealand
We don’t know of a free Cat ID tag service in New Zealand. If you do, please let us know so we can update this section. For the obvious reasons you want a tag anyway. You could use http://www.petsonthenet.co.nz/ to get a tag.
The main difference of this Cat ID tag service from New Zealand compared to the free ID tag of Australia is that this tag will hold only information you want it to hold and is not backed by a national animal registry or an attended lost cat phone number to call.
Micro Chipping your cat
There are national solutions for Micro Chipping your cat. It is an extremely common and safe procedure and some states in Australia now enforce mandatory microchipping of all domestic animals including domestic cats. We can only recommend you micro chip your cat to help you find your cat if it ever becomes a missing cat. The costs are not high and it is very likely that micro chips for cats become compulory everywhere within a few years.
You must get your cat microchipped at an authorised implanter which is usually your local veterinary clinic. There are several types of microchips and registration services in Australia.
It is highly recommended that you still use the free ID tags even if you have your animal micro chipped.
Being prepared for missing cats
Of course this is hard to consider but you need to be prepared for the eventuality that your cat goes missing. With a ID tag for your cat and a micro chip for your cat your are on the way. However you want to think though the cat lost scenario and add additinal tools to your kit which will help you find your lost cat. Beyond the cat ID tag and the cat micro chip we strongly recommend you take regular, recent photos of your cat with the purpose in mind to use those pictures in case your cat is lost or missing. Also, please have a read into Lost Cat Behavior to give you further ideas on preparedness for a missing cat.
Are you going away on holiday?
If you go away on holidays it is best if your cat can stay at home. There are cat boarding services you can use but your cat is a creature of habit and removing it from its regular territory and familiar territory will add considerable stress to your cats life - it may even result in cats go missing even after your return home. Involve your neighbors, maybe you can return the favor of looking after their cat or other pet while they go on holiday.
Do you need to leave your cat at home but you don’t have a reliable friend to look after your cat at home? Before you consider a cat boarding service we recommend for Australian cat owners the use of house minders. There is an organisation where passionate cat owners become your house sitters and look after your cat to make sure your cat will stay save while you’re away. Visit them here to find out whether they would suit your need.  HouseMinders - matching home owners and house sitters Australia wide. Call 1800 61 64 63 for more information today.
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