Instructions
Make an appointment with your veterinarian to get a microchip for your cat. This is a fairly quick procedure and usually easy to schedule.
Place your cat in a carrier and take it to the vet for the appointment.
Once called into the exam room, remove the cat from the carrier.
When the vet comes in, help hold the cat still so the microchip can be injected. The chip is placed just under the skin, usually between the shoulder blades. Inserting the chip is minimally invasive and causes little pain to the animal.
How to Microchip a Cat
Microchips can be programmed with a cat owner's contact information so that, should the cat ever become lost, it has a better chance of returning home. The small computer chips are are roughly 12 millimeters in length -- about the size of a grain of rice. Most law enforcement agencies, veterinarians and pet shelters have the special readers needed to see the information on the chip. Although chips must be injected by a veterinarian, you can help make your cat as comfortable as possible during the process.