Every Day Is Tag Day™ Kicks Off This Saturday!

It’s a big, scary world out there for cats and dogs who are lost and alone, far from home. Even if you think your pet would never run away, the sad fact is that it can happen to anyone. Millions of dogs and cats are taken to animal shelters as strays each year -- but only about 15 percent of dogs and 2 percent of cats without an ID tag or microchip are reunited with their owners. American Humane is celebrating Every Day Is Tag Day this Saturday, April 3, to encourage all pet owners to tag and microchip their companion animals. All cats and dogs need to wear a collar with an ID tagthat includes your name, address, phone numbers and the pet’s name (plus microchip registration number if your pet has been microchipped). Microchipping provides permanent identification for your pet. Nearly all animal shelters and veterinary clinics routinely scan every animal for the presence of a microchip, which can be matched with owner information in a national database. With both identification methods, remember to keep your contact information up to date if you move or change your phone number.