The breeder I got my Bengal from won’t let me register my cat’s microchip under my name. She says she keeps all her cats registered to herself to ensure that all the cats come back to her if there’s an issue rather than getting rehomed (which is a separate issue than getting lost and returned, and what the microchip is actually for). I signed a contract saying I wouldn’t ever rehome but would return to the breeder if something ever comes up, so she shouldn’t have to also keep ownership of the microchip. This is weird behavior right? If my cat gets out and gets lost, I want people to be phoning ME, not the breeder who is a 6 hour drive from me.

My vet would not agree to implant a second chip even though I can show my ownership contract, but agreed that it was very odd and she had never heard of a breeder doing that. I’m open to bringing this back up with the breeder; it’s been over a year since I got my Bengal girl and the breeder and I are e-friends now, but if you were going to try to change her mind, what would you say?