HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO FOR A PET? is an article I recently
recent event where a lady lost her pet dog and has spent the last
several months looking for him. She has done an extraordinary job
in her search for her dog. Even though she has had no success in
finding her own dog, she has helped many other owners recover
their own pets.
I could never imagine losing my
pet dog, Flojo, and not being
able to find her. And the question
arises in my mind, "How far would
I go to get Flojo back?" I have
done the basic that is expected
and recommended to prevent her
loss: 1) She has a personalized
collar and tags, 2) she has an implanted and registered microchip,
3) I keep current pictures of her, and 4) she is licensed in the city
where we reside.
The current recommendation is to identify your pet in several ways.
1) Make sure they have a well-fitted collar around their neck with
current and updated information identifying your pet, and contact
information. 2) Follow local regulations regarding pet registration
with the city or county. 3) Provide permanent, non-alterable
identification for your pet in the form
of an implanted microchip that can be
traced back to the owner. The brand
and microchip service we use at
which includes registration at no
additional charge.
One additional tool that may be used
in the protection and identification of your pet is to publish a simple
website with your pet's information, and the site address printed on
the pet's personal tag, or using QR Coded tags. When scanned,
these tags direct to inquisitor to a website with the pet's updated
information.
Choosing any of these tools, or a combination thereof, to protect
our pets may help us reduce the odds of one day asking ourselves:
"HOW FAR WILL I GO FOR MY PET?"
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