Can someone please give some background info on microchipping. Are there different types of chips (manufacturers); can they only be read by their own system or are they interchangeable; if you moved from one area to another, what are the chances your chip could be read, etc. etc. Also, it really bothers me to see a whole group of people lumped together as if everyone thought identically on every issue. I know LOTS of PETA members who are very caring, sincere, dedicated people, who truly love animals and work very hard to help them. I may disagree with the Catholic position on abortion, but I don't think all Catholics are idiots. I believe lumping together everyone who belongs to a certain organization is narrow minded at best and dangerous at worst. If all the people who say they care about animals worked together, we would have solved most of the problems long ago. Nuff said. --Ronnie in Massachusetts where the sprites are smart, the gibs are strong, and the kits are all good-looking Ralphie (relocates the squeaky dog toys from the kitchen to the living room) Harry (hides the dog's chew bones) Prince Charming (moves the squeaky dog toys back to the kitchen) Merlin (bathtub drain inspector) Roxanne (scratch my neck some more there, please) Petunia (small but fearless climber) Epcot (in charge of putting the laundry away) Clover (all white with various shades of pink and just plain CUTE) [Posted in FML issue 2390]