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Posted on June 11, 2008 by
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Tip of the Day
Make a Draft Stopper
A simple way to keep your house warm is to seal the bottoms of doorways with a draft stopper. You can usually purchase them inexpensively, but making one is a fun, easy DIY project.
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great post! i adopted my third kitty last year, and they micro-chipped her at the shelter beforehand so i didn’t even get to say no. it turns my stomach every time i think about the fact that it could cause her some health problems in the future, so i will definitely be vigilant about checking the are the chip is in.
Hi Argo!
Our kitties were also microchipped before we got them. Reading your post makes me want to have them removed. Ugh.
It is still a very rare occurrence, so I don’t think it’s anything to panic about — although, I can understand the feeling of — oh geez, get those things out! — just be aware. Check the sites, and get anything unusual tested.
But I won’t ever get it done again, I’ll tell you that.
As a former vet tech, I can tell you that there are A LOT of microcipped pets out there. In fact, one of my dogs has two, but he is a flight risk. I never heard of cancer related to microchips, but I have heard of sarcomas related to vaccinations. They are often given in the same area that the microchip is implanted. There is a definite link between cat vaccines and sarcomas and a suspected link between dog vaccines and sarcomas. The AVMA recommends vaccinating every year, but I don’t think it’s a good idea. The problem is that there is not really that much money in pet research so the pharm companies really don’t do it so we have no idea what vaccinating every year is doing to our furry family members. Anyway, without knowing any of Argo’s history or seeing the biopsy report, I can tell you that it is my first thought that it may have to do with his vaccinations, rather than his microchip.