If you have a pet, you know they mean the world to you. They unconditionally love you and leave their love all over in fur format. They can be hard work, but their companionship is always worth it. From larger animals like cats and dogs, even to furry little rabbits, the last thing we want is to find our best friends are lost. My cat one day up and ran across the street and disappeared behind my neighbor's house. I was immediately a wreck. She returned on her own some hours later, but those few hours were heartbreaking.
No one wants that experience, but accidents do happen and you want to be prepared. Collar ID tags is the most important thing you can do for your pet. That way if they are found, you can have your address and phone number, as well as extra numbers and contact info attached to them so you can be contacted.
Materials
* '''Plastic''': Plastic is the most common and cheapest material to use for an ID Tag. The engraving is usually white, so it's also the easiest to read.
* '''Stainless Steel''': Stainless steel lasts the longest, and would work well with active dogs that might otherwise lose lighter plastic tags.The engraving stays legible longer as well.
* '''Metal''': Metal is more durable than plastic but less than stainless steel.
* '''Reflective''': Getting a tag with reflective material can be vital to your pet's survival since it can be spotted at night.
The Right Tag for the Right Pet
* '''Dog Id tags''': A popular shape for dog IDs are bones, but they can be bought in all sorts of styles from stars to flowers to just plain circle medallions. Stick with stainless steel for your active dogs.
* '''Cat ID tags''': Cat ID tags are shaped often like hearts of small cat paws. They are often a bit smaller to coincide with a smaller collar.
* '''Other small animals''': There are ID takes that come on small necklaces for small fuzzy animals like rabbits and ferret. They are often made to easily come off in case the animal gets caught by the collar, so they won't choke.