Some cat owners put a collar on the cat. According to a survey which was conducted in 2011-2012 by Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health, 43% of cats have collars on their necks in Tokyo.
3.5% cats have microchips inside the body.
Table 1: How Cats Show Their ID
| ID style | % |
| Collar with contact information | 14.5 |
| Just collar | 28.4 |
| Microchip | 3.5 |
| None | 49.8 |
| No answer | 6.3 |
multiple answers allowed
In terms of dogs, there are several ID styles;
-Registration tag
-Certification tag of rabies injection
-Microchip
-Collar with contact information
Table 2 : Dog's ID system
| ID style | % |
| Registration tag | 33.9 |
| Certification tag of rabies injection | 20.5 |
| Microchip | 17.4 |
| Collar with contact information | 11.7 |
| No ID on the dog | 40.3 |
multiple answers allowed
Source is Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health.
www.fukushihoken.metro.tokyo.jp/kankyo/aigo/horeishiryou/siryou.files/23tyousa_gaiyou.pdf
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