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What paperwork should I update after moving house with a Selkirk Rex?

Published October 30, 2026

The short answer

After moving house with a Selkirk Rex, update the microchip registry, the veterinary record, the collar tag, and any insurance or boarding file still showing the old address. A Selkirk Rex has a distinctive curly coat that changes as it matures, so also refresh the photograph and coat description on file, because a kitten picture will not match the adult cat a finder meets. Keep a printed copy of the new address and phone number beside the carrier until each update is confirmed. KinsLe helps keep the move tidy because a Selkirk Rex's Pet Passport in KinsLe holds her records together in one portable packet.

Start with the chip, the tag, and the description

After a move, update a Selkirk Rex's microchip registry entry with the new address and a phone number you will answer during moving week, and keep the written confirmation. Replace the collar tag and check it against the registry. Then update her written description wherever one is held, because a Selkirk Rex's curls develop and loosen as she matures, and a description written when she was a kitten may no longer match the adult cat. Add a current photograph showing her curly coat clearly, so a finder, a shelter, or a new clinic can match the cat in front of them to the file without guesswork.

Brief the new clinic on her coat and character

A new clinic may not see Selkirk Rex cats often, so the transfer paperwork should explain what is normal for her. Send the vaccination history, any past skin, ear, or coat notes, and the name of the food she eats. Note that her coat is naturally curly and loosely waved, and that its texture can look different after grooming, so a clinician does not mistake her normal curl pattern for a coat problem. Selkirk Rex cats are patient and people-loving, and a note about her calm temperament helps the new team handle her in the same relaxed way she is used to at home.

Refresh the other files that carry the old address

Update any pet insurance record, any boarding or grooming registration, and any delivery account that sends her food or litter. Groomers who keep notes on her coat are worth telling directly, since her curl type and grooming needs belong in that file. Give any sitter, neighbour, or friend who holds a spare key a fresh emergency sheet with the new address, the new vet's name and number, and her feeding times. Note her favourite resting place too, because a Selkirk Rex who has settled into a quiet corner of the new house is easy for a helper to overlook during a busy visit.

Prepare a moving-day folder for the Selkirk Rex

Keep one folder beside the carrier on moving day holding the microchip confirmation, the vet transfer summary, the new tag details, the emergency sheet, and a current photograph. Add a short note about her routine and the room she will stay in while doors are open. A placid cat is easily missed among boxes, and the folder means her description and your correct phone number are in your hand within seconds if she slips out. It also means a new sitter can step in with accurate information about her coat care and feeding from the first visit.

Check the updates again once you have settled

A week after the move, confirm each record in turn: the microchip registry, the new clinic file, and the insurance and boarding details should all show the same new address and phone number. Replace any old photographs in the files with the current one, so nothing on record shows a kitten who no longer exists. File the corrected copies together, ready for the next clinic visit or boarding stay. KinsLe makes that final tidy-up simple, because a Selkirk Rex's Pet Passport in KinsLe gathers her records into one portable packet you can hand over wherever she goes next.

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