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My old cat died and I would like to cheapen up the expense of the new one.

Interesting idea, but I think it would actually cost more to reuse a chip. I'm all for saving money, but I think this is one of those situations where recycling is not the best idea. Sorry about your cat BTW.

Stupid question from either a troll or a heartless lump of stone.

No way, it would be far cheaper to just get a new one.. and less time consuming! Plus the sterilization? I don't even think that's remotely sanitary.

Hon, in order to remove a microchip (the size of a grain of rice) the vet has to take an x-ray to exactly locate it and then surgically remove it. Of course no anesthesia is required for a deceased cat but it's still a lot of time.

PLUS, the microchips come packaged in a special single-use injection applicator. Without that applicator I don't know how they'd get the microchip into the new cat without doing surgery.

Just pay for the new microchip. They're about $40. Sometimes you can get them for half that at your local animal shelter or discount spay/neuter clinic.

Hon, in order to remove a microchip (the size of a grain of rice) the vet has to take an x-ray to exactly locate it and then surgically remove it. Of course no anesthesia is required for a deceased cat but it's still a lot of time.

PLUS, the microchips come packaged in a special single-use injection applicator. Without that applicator I don't know how they'd get the microchip into the new cat without doing surgery.

Just pay for the new microchip. They're about $40. Sometimes you can get them for half that at your local animal shelter or discount spay/neuter clinic.

No, even if it was possible it would probably cost more.

You would have to take the dead cat to the vet and have them cut the microchip out, then it would have to be sterilized and put into the new cat.

I don't think so..
Ask the vet?