“He was chipped, so I wasn’t worried”: nobody told me about the 8 working days that start the moment my cat is scanned
You thought microchipping meant your cat was safe. But the moment a scanner beeps, an invisible countdown starts—and most owners have no idea it’s running. Outdated phone numbers, multiple databases, and tight welfare timelines mean that chip in your cat’s neck is only as good as the information attached to it.