The Importance of Pet ID Tags

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As I was walking back to my car from our village association office this morning, I saw this little brown dog in a cage. No collar, no ID tag. His soft whimper caught my attention, and his gentle eyes kept it.

I stood by the cage for a minute or two, trying to comfort the dog with words. One of the handymen who worked for the village association asked me if he was mine.  I said no and asked why this dog was there and in a cage.  He explained that the security guards had found him roaming the streets, picked him up and brought him there. I asked if the dog has been fed, and I was relieved to hear that this man has been feeding him regularly.

This man said that when he saw me approach the dog, he was hoping that I was the dog’s owner.  The dog has been here for three days, and no one has yet come to look for him.  I asked if there was a way to inform the villagers about this dog, and he said that a photo and notice will probably be put up in the village bulletin board soon.

I went home, but this dog stayed in my mind.  I was thinking that if this dog had an ID tag, his owner could have been easily contacted and he would have been home by now. (I’d like to believe that this dog is not abandoned, and that his owner is somehow looking for him.)

Our family dog doesn’t have an ID tag.  I see many dogs and cats who also don’t wear ID tags.  Many pet owners, including myself, think that it’s unnecessary.  Our pets would never get lost. But here I am, thinking about this dog in a cage, without any identification whatsoever. No way to identify and contact his owner.

I’ve changed my mind, and am now planning to get our dog an ID tag.  I’d have more peace of mind knowing that if our dog ever gets lost, whoever finds her can easily contact us so we can bring her home.

 

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