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I recently posted about IDTAG.com, a unique way to find your lost pet. I just got information on yet another lost pet alert system designed to easily help you find a lost pet. Now I'm not here to say which service is better since I've never used either (still thinking about it though...have to weigh the pros and cons of each). But I'm just giving you information so you can come to your own conclusions as to the best avenue to take. One thing is for sure! These things are like insurance (car or health etc...): you're glad you have it but you hope that you'll never have to use it.

New Pet ID System to Raise Bar in Lost Pet Prevention and Recovery

Wednesday, December 3, 2008 Chicago, IL Global Pet Search Inc.® announced the launch of their revolutionary lost pet search and rescue tagging system, Pawtags®. Pawtags provides instant 24/7 live operator assistance and leverages both a proactive and reactive process for reuniting pets with their owners.

Each Pawtag is a high-quality, colorful, weatherproof tag with an exclusive, deep-stamped ID number. Upon purchase, members register their pet's information, including vet info, rabies tag number, city licensing information, and microchip data, into their profile and can include up to ten emergency contact phone numbers. This allows the Pawtag to serve as a multi-tag component, storing all of the pet's information in one place.

In the case that a pet is lost, Global Pet Search's highly trained call center staff will work their way through the listed contacts until a live person is reached. The staff has been specially trained to help return lost pets to safety through a variety of methods, including Google mapping locations and three-way conferencing between the owner, pet-finder, and call center.

"Our rescue assistance procedures for lost pets are close to 911 emergency assistance services for people," said John Capriotti, Sr. Director of Marketing for Global Pet Search. "Microchips are good for identification, but they are only useful after the pet has been rescued. They have to already be in a facility that can scan and find the chip, which isn't always the case."

Included in the standard member's package is access to Global Pet Search's exclusive nationwide lost pet search program, the Pet Alert Warning System®, or PAWS Alert, which is the first in the country to provide pet owners with an open line of communication with all 10,000 intake facilities registered with the National Animal Control Association.

The main problem with lost pet searches is people do not know where to look for their pets. Most municipalities contract out their Animal Control Services. All lost pets go to those facilities first. Then a select few get picked up by Humane Societies and adoption facilities. The rest are euthanized in some cases within 2 or 3 days!

"Nationally, almost 80% of lost pets retrieved and brought into animal control facilities are euthanized," said Capriotti. "The main reason for this devastating figure is facilities that have found the pet don't know who owns it, and owners don't know where to look for their lost pet. Our PAWS Alert System is the sorely needed conduit between these gaps."

Global Pet Search is initiating various national programs, linked with pet industry advocates, in hopes of changing the current standard for pet identification in the United States. "We are committed to dropping the current 80% lost pet euthanasia rate though dedicated, devoted live assistance and advanced technological adaptations," said Capriotti. "Our members are comfortable knowing their pets are protected 24/7 and our staff will extend every effort to help them locate their lost pet."

Pawtags are competitively priced, with an initial purchase price of $9.99 providing both a durable tag and one year's worth of live operator search and rescue services. Members can renew each year for the same price or upgrade to a lifetime membership for only $19.99. The tags, which are the first cash-and-carry prepackaged pet tag in the country, will soon be available at local retailers, shelters, veterinary offices, rescue groups, and pet adoption centers, and can be purchased immediately at www.pawtags.com.

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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.

I was finally able to get some photos of the lost mother cat. Her name is Pee Wee although she does not have a collar. These aren't the greatest photos in the world but it gives you an idea of what she looks like. If you live or work anywhere near Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Northridge, or any other nearby areas and you see or find a cat that looks like her, Please let me know. You can reply to this post, email me here or call the number on the craigslist ad. CLICK HERE to read the ad.