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A Shoutout to MotorTrend: Prius Performance with the Cat Shield
We’re thrilled to have our Cat Shield featured in MotorTrend! After six months and 8,000 miles of driving, here’s what they had to say about their experience.
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How to Protect Your Vehicle From a Total Loss
Read about safeguarding your vehicle from potential total losses.
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Should I Still be Worried About Catalytic Converter Theft?
Converter thefts are decreasing as precious metal prices drop, but staying protected is still crucial.
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The True Cost of Catalytic Converter Replacement: Are You Prepared?
Catalytic converter theft is not just an inconvenience; it's a costly nightmare. Whether you're an individual vehicle owner or a fleet manager overseeing dozens—or even hundreds—of vehicles, the financial implications can be staggering.
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Miller CAT is Relocating to Dallas, Texas!
Miller CAT is relocating to Dallas to expand our facilities and enhance our product offerings, ensuring continued excellence in manufacturing and innovation!
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How to Protect Your Vehicle Against CAN Bus Theft
Read about CAN Bus theft and how you can secure your vehicle against CAN Bus theft with MCPROTECTED.
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Miller CAT Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification
Miller CAT's achievement of the ISO 9001:2015 certification is a testament to our unwavering commitment to quality, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement.
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Top Tips to Find the Right Cat Shield Installer
How can you find the right shop to install your Cat Shield?
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Miller CAT's Steps Towards Increased Sustainability
Read about the steps we're taking towards increased sustainability.
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Thieves' Top Pick: Why Your Ford F-150's Catalytic Converter is at Risk
Read to find out why your Ford F-150's catalytic converter is at risk.
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7 Questions to Ask When Purchasing a Catalytic Converter Shield
Ask yourself these 7 questions when you're buying a catalytic converter shield for your vehicle.
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How to Protect Your Catalytic Converter and Pass Your Smog Test
The California Bureau of Automotive Repair offers specific guidance on the installation of theft prevention devices. Be sure to follow these guidelines in order to pass your next Smog Check.
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Why Do People Steal Catalytic Converters?

What if we told you that you left a gold nugget in your car? Would you leave it in the car unprotected and out in the open? With the skyrocketing costs of precious metals, your vehicle’s catalytic converter looks like a gold mine to thieves. Catalytic converters are easy to steal, hard to trace, and difficult to prosecute. Thieves are making quick and easy money selling your converters on the black market.

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Dealer Direct Protective Upgrade Options for Toyota and Lexus Customers
With the rapid increase in catalytic converter theft among hybrid and luxury vehicles, Toyota and Lexus customers can now enjoy new security upgrade options and accessories for protecting their new automobile purchase. This, in combination with point of purchase accessorizing,...
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How to Really Prevent Catalytic Converter Theft
If a thief is determined to steal your converter, it does not matter where you park your car or what you etch on your converter. We receive countless testimonials from people parking their cars in garages and using alarms and other security devices...
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City offers assistance to residence to buy Cat Shields
The City of Lake Forest, CA. Helping residences protect their catalytic converters. Some cities have had enough and are doing something real to protect their residence from catalytic converter theft. The City of Lake Forest, California is offering gift cards...
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What are manufacturers doing about catalytic converter theft?
Why is converter theft a problem? Is it the manufacturer’s fault? Manufacturers of automobiles could not have anticipated the skyrocketing cost of palladium, rhodium, and platinum when they first started designing converters for vehicles. In the early 2000s, the prices...
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How to protect your fleet vehicles from catalytic converter theft
  Fleets are easy targets for thieves Catalytic converter theft throughout the US has become a significant risk for vehicle owners, and especially fleets, where thieves have been known to intentionally target larger groups of vehicles. With catalytic converter theft...
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Cat Converter Security Devices Reviewed
There are several security devices to prevent catalytic converter theft. To help you decide which security device is right for your vehicle, we’ve reviewed the most common types.
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Does car insurance cover cat converter theft?
If your catalytic converter gets stolen, you may be wondering if it’s covered by your vehicle insurance and how to make a claim for it.
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Avoid damaging your converter while protecting it
Any aftermarket part should be designed in a way to minimize changes to the vehicle. These are our tips on how to protect your catalytic converter without damaging it.
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