I.D. Tags for the holidays (and all year round of course)

Here's a great gift for the dog or cat owner in your life (or even for yourself). I.D. tags that make tracking your lost pet even easier. I call it the pet version of the LoJack...LOL!! But in all seriousness...this is a great thing. Hershey already has a microchip but Marcie doesn't so I think I'll get her one of these. Not sure if Hershey will allow me to put on a collar but we'll see.

Bone I.D. and Cat face I.D. tag. Check the website for more unique tags.

SAY GOODBYE TO STANDARD PET ID TAGS
New Generation of a Virtual Amber Alert(tm) System for Pets Released

(New York - November 12, 2008) - Did you know each year nearly 8 million lost pets are placed in animal shelters across the country, with nearly 75 percent euthanized? And with more people traveling with their pets, this number is sure to increase. Having accurate, easy-to-find contact information is one of the best ways to increase a pet's chances of being reunited with its family. And to increase these odds even more, IDTAG.com comes to the rescue.

IDTAG.com is a web-based pet identification service that provides the fastest, easiest way to reunite owners with lost pets. Each IDTAG.com pet tag is engraved with a unique identification number or pet "social security number," enabling the pet owner to create a secure, on-line profile containing current photos, videos, health records and emergency contact information about their dog or cat. So if your precious pet ever goes missing, one call to the IDTAG.com emergency support line or a click of the mouse and an instant lost pet alert will be sent to any shelter, veterinarian or rescue group within 50 miles of the pet's last known location. In a similar fashion, anyone who recovers the pet can simply call the toll-free number on the tag or log onto www.IDTAG.com. When every second counts, it's like an Amber Alert(tm) for lost pets!

Service Features:

• Simple, three-step online registration process that takes minutes to complete
• 24/7 toll-free emergency hotline, (866)-60-FOUND
• Secure on-line access to personalized pet and owner profiles - ANYWHERE, ANYTIME
• One-Click(tm) Instant-Lost Pet Broadcast Alert to more than 15,000 animal shelters, vets and rescue groups - new rescue contacts are added to the network weekly
• Text message and e-mail alerts sent to the network
• Lost-pet bulletins automatically posted on missing-pet web sites
• Stylish pet tags with no engraving necessary, serial numbers won't wear off
• Affordably-priced
• Even if IDTAG is missing, lost pets can still be recovered

The instant broadcast of pet emergency information saves time when searching for a missing pet and gives peace of mind that you are giving your pet the best protection available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Microchipping is another alternative to traditional engraved tags, but only IDTAG.com can be instantly and easily updated online and requires no additional scanning equipment. IDTAG.com's web site also allows pet owners to list multiple emergency contacts for maximum protection, with images, microchip numbers, rewards and even video. In the event a pet finder cannot easily access a computer, IDTAG.com operators will call every emergency number in the pet's profile, until the owner is successfully reached.

This new service is also beneficial to busy animal shelters. "An important part of the Valley Animal Center's mission is helping people keep their pets safe," said Brittnee Maxfield of Valley Animal Center in Fresno, California. "We are so pleased to be partnering with IDTag.com, providing pet owners another way to be reunited with their four-legged friends in the event that they ever get lost."

How IDTAG.com Works:

1. Use the serial number on the product tag to create a secure user profile on IDTAG.com. The profile creation process is easy and takes only a few minutes.
2. Lost pet? Call the emergency hotline or log into IDTAG.com. The service will send broadcast alerts to any shelter or rescue group within 50 miles of where your pet was
3. last seen. Shelters receive images of your pet, a list of special needs and primary and secondary contact information within MINUTES.
4. An e-mail is sent automatically to the user with listings of the shelters/rescue groups that received the lost-pet bulletin - no need to wait for the shelter to contact you.
5. If someone finds your pet, they simply log onto www.IDTAG.com or call the toll-free phone number on the tag.

IDTAG.com can be purchased at PetSmart, Meijer and at thousands of independent pet stores nationwide. For more information, please visit www.IDTAG.com.