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The Fond du Lac Humane Society has signed up for a special assignment this April 5th. Joining forces with hundreds of other shelters across the nation, they will participate in the American Humane Association’s (AHA) national Tag Day campaign.. This national event, encourages pet owners to put an ID tag, license tag, microchip, tattoo, or any device on their dog or cat that will better help local humane agencies identify and return lost pets to their families.

As simple as this idea may sound, there are millions of pet owners who don’t have ID tags on their pets. According to a 1997 study of 1000 animal shelters, conducted by the National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy, approximately one million dogs and 584,000 cats were taken in as strays. Unfortunately, only 16 percent of dogs and 2 percent of cats were reunited with their human companions. That means 84 percent of dogs and 98 percent of cats were not wearing current ID tags. Locally, the odds are not much better.

“Nothing is sadder for a shelter care giver than to see a well-cared for family pet come into our shelter without a tag on”, says Lucy Mathers, shelter manager. “Our goal is to get these pets back home as fast as we can, and its almost impossible without any identification”. If you have identification on your pet, make sure that the information is accurate and current.

During this year’s Tag Day, the Fond du Lac Humane Society is asking all pet owners to put a tag on their dog or cat, “especially after bath time when most people leave their pets outside to air dry without their collars on”, says Lucy. “If your pet is already tagged, then ask other pet owners to get their pets tagged. You can even give a tag or microchip as a gift. No matter how its accomplished, keeping a pet tagged ensures that animal has a ticket home if they get lost”.

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