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Pet ID Tags
Without identification - like an ID tag - very few dogs and even less cats who wind up at C.A.R.E.
and other shelters across the country will be reunited with their families. Any time a stray animal
enters a shelter without an ID tag or other form of identification, the chances are very slim that
the pet will ever see its family again. Making sure that your pet can be identified - with a tag,
microchip, or tattoo, is something all pet owners can do to help their own pets, as well as the
homeless animals in our community.
April 2, 2005, kicks off the American Humane Association's Make Every Day Tag Day campaign to
help pet lovers understand the importance of providing identification for their pets. As a pet
owner here are some of the ways you can help:
- Make sure your pet wears a collar with a current ID tag, rabies, and city license.
Include a contact name, address, daytime, and evening phone. Consider providing a phone
number for an alternate contact - like a neighbor or family member.
- Keep your pet's licenses and ID tag current.
- If a reward is offered for returning the animal, put that information on the tag.
- When moving or traveling, place a temporary tag on your pet with the phone number of
someone who knows how to reach you. Better yet, use a lost pet tag system such as AVID that
employs communications technology to allow you to update your contact information in a
database as often as you need without ever changing your pet's tag.
- Remember that even indoor pets need tags. Many strays in shelters are indoor pets that
escaped and got lost.
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