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Preparing Identification for Small Animals

 

Identification for Cats and Dogs

• Should you become separated from your pet, identification tags can help you reunite as quickly as possible.
• Attach rabies and license tags to their collar.
• Identification should provide your name, home address, a phone number, and an out-of-state phone number emergency contact (someone that you will be in contact with after a disaster/evacuation).
• If possible, provide your veterinarian’s name, location, and phone number on the identification.
• Here are some examples of forms of identification for small animals:
  • Collar tag (a piece of tape applied to the back of the collar tag can provide evacuation site
  • information- make sure to use waterproof ink)
    
  • Microchip
    
  • Tattoo
    
  • Temporary neckband
    
  • Waterproof pouch attached to collar with identification information inside

 

Identification for Other Small Animals

• Some reptiles may be marked with a permanent felt-tipped marker
  
• Clear identification should be on cage/housing for confined animals, like rabbits or guinea pigs, that includes your name, home address, a phone number you can be reached at, and an out-of-state phone number emergency contact (someone that you will be in contact with after a disaster/evacuation). You may also provide veterinary information on the identification card.

 

Additional Resources

If you have larger animals to provide identification for, like horses or livestock, visit our article, "Preparing Identification for Large Animals."