14/07/2026
ā¼ļøDiago and the importance of a microchip (that is registered)ā¼ļø
Today we had a cat brought in after finally going into a trap, to be scanned for a chip, and if no chip then to be desexed, chipped and vaccinated and return to the property he had taken up residence at for the past year.
Over the past year, the house owners and neighbours had been feeding and caring for Diago - theyād even set up a little shelter house for him outside. No one could get near him to get him to a vet - so he just hung around.
Overnight, he finally went into the trap! Once we sedated him we were thrilled to find a microchip. Even better, find it was registered!!! We were able to ring Jodie to let her know we had him and if he was missing. Turns out, he had missing for just over a year, and was presumed to have crossed the rainbow bridge due to the circumstance of him going missing. Safe to say Jodie was not expecting a call to say we had him and was absolutely over the moon. He had taken up residence over a 30minute drive away - heād gone from Huapai to Milldale.
As soon as Jodie put her hand near him, he let out a little gentle meow and rolled over - with us, he wanted to eat us š she was able to put her hand in and give him cuddles - the first pats heād had in over a year. It was clear he missed her.
After being home for only a few hours, weāve been sent these photos of him settled back in very quickly! Heās attached to his mums hip and will not let her out of his sight! We thought after a year in socialised he may need time but nope!
This was a very happy outcome and is all thanks to him having a microchip with up to date details. Please please please chip your pets! And if they are chipped, check that the details are up to date!
This also goes to show how cats that are owned and loved, can appear āferalā when they are in a trap. At first glance, he seemed like a unsocialised, stray cat, but in reality he was just lost and very scared. Unfortunately with the new predator free cat hunting, a lot of these cats are being killed because they look āferalā when they are caught in a trap and absolutely petrified and will result in a number of lost and scared pets being sacrificed at the lack of education and willingness to get them scanned BEFORE being killed rather than after if at all.
Jodz Miller
