Sunday, February 6, 2011

Soapbox time.

I've had it. Reading through lost pet ads on Craig's list is heartbreaking at first, then maddening when you realize how much heartache could be prevented and how many pets would be protected IF THEIR OWNERS WOULD GET NAMETAGS!!!

Its not that hard people. Go to friggin' Petsmart. Less than ten bucks and five minutes you can have a tag on the spot made with your name and phone number that goes on your pet's collar. Yeah, I know, get the chip. Well, if its late at night when your pet gets out, think of the hours of heartache saved because the person finding your pet didn't have to wait until a vet was open. Don't want to go out to Petsmart? Go by Briarwood. Less than ten bucks for a name tag and you get it in the mail two to three days later. Order one online. There are numerous websites that ship nametags to you. If you're going to have a pet, there is NO excuse for not getting a nametag for the collar. This PSA is brought to you by Sonjay Poontang.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

You can buy a tag online that will be delivered in 2 days. Tag your pets and always make sure their collars are on. I had a horrible experience after leaving the vet. The collars to the dogs were attached to the kennel. I let the dogs out in the car to romp around on our way home, and one of the dogs jumped out the window, crossed three lanes of traffic on State St, and she romped around UMC for several hours--WITH no collar. I had to take leave from work for the afternoon to search for her. All turned out well, and I learned my lesson of putting the collar on (with identifying tags( as soon as possible. Don't ever leave the vet without the collar on your dog.

Anonymous said...

The big issue with posting lost pets is that someone in prison acting as a concerned citizen will call you and tell you that they were passing through town and found "fluffy". The only problem is that they cannot drive from the far way town they are in to return it so just send $200.00 bucks western union and they will send "fluffy" back via the airline.
Why western union? Well it appears you can send mony with a name and it can be picked up at any of the billion western union offices without any proof of ID. Prisoners friend picks up the money and prisoner make next call.

Anonymous said...

careless, lazy pet owners are a much, much ,much bigger problem than than passing a law that makes cruelty to animals a felony.

Anonymous said...

If your dog has it's rabies tag on the collar, one can call the vet on the tag to identify the owner. A name tag is just quicker.
Chip implants are best as a dog can slip a collar while lost. Get a vet to check for the chip.
It's important to check collars from time to time and make sure they haven't become frayed, worn or too loose.

Kingfish said...

Oh really? Have found dogs before, called the vet on the tag or taken it to vet on tag and they had no clue. Suppose the shots were given out of state or out of town? Been that route before and didn't work.

Anonymous said...

KF -the one time I was in that situation the vet was very helpful in connecting me with the dog's owner.

Anonymous said...

Most municipalities in the US .. of course, not here in MS... have dog tag laws that get enforced. The city tags only cost about $25.00 per year and the funds go to help defray the cost of the city animal shelter. All of my dogs have tags and are chipped. Costs $45 per dogs to get chipped but the peace of mind is priceless..... Kim Wolford

Anonymous said...

KF,shame on the vet then. He or she is supposed to keep good records and those records are filed by the tag number and thus numerically. Vets in every state are supposed to do this.
This requirement is not to help find lost dogs, but to know if the rabies shot is up to date if the dog bites someone.
Report the vet if he cannot tell you the dog's owner.



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