Pet travel: France to the UK - Microchip/tattoo?

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As you note, you've already satisfied the UK requirements for bringing your cat with you to England. Relocating with pet is stressful, for both you and your cat.

While the microchip and the tattoo accomplish the same, providing a permanent id, you may want to consider adding the chip, for a number of reasons:

  • it would be less intrusive for your cat during the UK entry process, having the chip read by a scanner, rather than having to be handled by stranger(s).
  • it would be a more immediate way of identifying your pet, should the worst happen: shelters and recovery organizations routinely scan for chips; it may take longer to see that your pet has a tattoo, and, again, requires handling.
  • it would give you the opportunity to put your new UK address into the pet recovery database (either way, remember to update your contact information, whether for chip or tattoo).

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