Here in Oz chipping for pets is optional but strongly recommended. It's pretty cheap and most pet owners do it. Why? Because there's a central registry where they keep your phone number on file. If your pet strays and is picked up by anyone they'll bring it straight back to you. To me that's a pretty good reason to chip a pet. Next step - homing devices for pets. Now _that'd_ be handy. Cheers, Zik -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist