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From:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Aug 2003

posted 08-03-2003 06:06 PM         

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We got an adult cat from the local animal shelter, and he has a tattoo in his right ear. Our vet has told us that it is probably a Breeder's tattoo. The cat looks to be either a maine coon, or a norwegian forest cat. Any suggestions on how to track down a breeder from a tattoo number? We'd like to find out what kind of cat we have.

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From:Sacramento, CA, USA
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posted 08-03-2003 09:54 PM         

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Try national tattoo services such as the National Pet Registry (914) 679-2355 or Tattoo-a-Pet (800) TATTOOS.

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posted 08-04-2003 03:47 PM         

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Is the tattoo a number or a letter? One of the cats I adopted from the SPCA had an "N" (for neutered) tattooed in his ear and a number tattooed across his inner thigh. The strays that I took to the SPCA to be spayed/neutered received an "S" (for sterilized)in their ear and a number tattoo acroos their inner thighs also.
Are you sure it was'nt the humane society that tattooed his ear? Just a thought.

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From:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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posted 08-05-2003 06:16 AM         

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It is a six-digit letter/number combination, and the Humane Society here doesn't do tattoos. They said when I got him that when they picked him up (he was on the street) he already had it.

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posted 08-05-2003 11:12 AM         

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pegerrella, I would check with the pet registery on the earlier post. It is now becoming more common to id using a tatto, then implanted chips.
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