But most importantly, he'll be your best friend.Sounds like you've picked a beauty. And from the card, he's going to be smart and clever. Which, believe me, are the best cats. They talk to you, they keep you company, they make you laugh, they protect and watch over you, they even argue and fight with you sometimes—and they even show you when things are wrong. I remember one such cat that meowed and got his owner to follow him and ran to show him that the bathroom plumbing was broken and was flooding. Good kitty!
Though I know you want calm and quiet, if this is a kitten, then please be patient. Kittens want and need to play and they don't sleep as much as adult cats. Play with him often, give him toys to attack and chase (laser pointers are great), watch that he doesn't get himself stuck or locked into closets as he explores. And be aware that it'll take about two years before he'll start sleeping long hours and acting like the smart adult he's going to be. So, again, be patient.
I mean, what more could you want? The cards as good as told you he's going to be "magical."
And by the way—what will you name him given this card? Merlin? Dumbledore?
I think that's a great name! And as Mozart was not only a genius and magician at music, but wrote the Magic Flute, very apt.
You might want to consider forgoing the collar, however. Kitties really don't like collars and it can make them lose fur around their necks or get caught on things as they play or climb. What is a must—collar or no collar--is the chip in the ear. It's a tiny microchip that is surgically put on the ear. You can have it done when you have him fixed. Then you register the chip online along with a picture of the kitty. He shouldn't be allowed out anyway, but if he gets out, then that chip will help you regain him, as vets now routinely check found kitties that are brought to them to see if they have said chip. And any registered chip tells them who and where the owner is.And by the way—what will you name him given this card? Merlin? Dumbledore?
There are special cat-collars - here, anyway - that release if they get caught on something. I've had cats on and off for thirty-odd years, and I've always had them collared. They don't mind it (like anything, eg having their nails clipped, they need to be introduced young), and I've never had any of mine lose fur. I think that happens if they are too tight and there is no circulation under them. You need to be able to insert two fingers to their first joint under the collar. Tight enough to stay on, loose enough not to be a problem.
Our microchips are injected between the shoulder blades. They are compulsory, and relate to the compulsory council registration for companion-animals. They go on a database, and every time a lost animal, dog or cat, is found, it is scanned to locate its owner. And every time you take your animal to the vet, no matter how well they know you and the animal, they will routinely scan it to make sure it's legally yours. It's a legal requirement and takes about one second. If you sell or give away your animal, notifying the council will get the owner details changed.
In Australia, it *will* be routinely done the moment he goes to a vet and the vet finds that he's not microchipped. It's a free and compulsory service. No picture is taken, but there is enough identifying information (owner name, address, email and phone number, and details of previous owners) that there is never any problem. The chip is hardly going to migrate from the cat it's inserted into, into another cat. Hey! - WHY do you have photos on yours - do the chips move from cat to cat? Are they external?
You have to ask for and pay for the chip in the U.S. It's not routinely done. And then you get the chip number and you go on a website and put in all the info on the kitty—its name, your name, etc. on that site.
