Lost dogs increasing - Please id your pets

Hi,

I have a white Persian cat, 9kgs weight ran away yesterday from home and still looking for him arround the house in new salata area but till now did not find him.

i tried to call pets shops n case somebody found him and took him and i called veterinary as well and left my number

what should i do??

it looks like a sheep he is so big and white!

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Its horrible to have your family pet lost or stolen and not being able to find them due to not properly identifying them in the first place.

Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. --Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865)

To answer Snowy Owls question..............no there is no pet tag engraving service here in Qatar.

This however should not deter a pet owner for ID'ing their pet!  Get inventive guys!  ;)

Aside from what was mentioned above; writing the number on the collar (an excellent idea) or micro-chipping (which is good for proof of ownership) but unless you have the dog 'registered' with us, we can't really help you out if we get a call that a dog has been found. 

The vets do not share their databases with us, and when a pet is found, they rarely call us to liase.  We, however (Qatar Pets) do call around, to see if the dog is registered somewhere.  There are several databases worldwide (Petlog etc that link services to the microchip) which we access to try and find the owner.

Now who else does that for free????   SO REGISTER YOUR PETS!!!!!!

Ok so now on to ideas of how to go about tagging your pet......... 

1.   Silver tags are relatively inexpensive and can be engraved very easily as it's soft.  Try asking the little kiosk stand right infront of Carrefour Entrance in Villaggio, if they can arrnge something like that. 

2. Cheaper still, buy the tags mentioned above in Diaso, Hyatt Plaza.

3. Cheaper still!............. get a small key chain tag.  You know the ones you find on the end of rent-a-car  keys?  The cheap colored oval shaped tags with the little window to write details on the paper? Those make excellent temporary tags until you can get a permenent one.

Worried about your puppy chewing into the tag?  Sew it on the collar, so that it does not dangle! 

These are the simplest remedies to tagging your pet.  And another idea is that you have two sets of collars.  One for the house (which can be a little looser)   and one for when your dog is being walked.  This way, the dog will ALWAYS have the ID on.  

And next time you travel, stop into a proper pet store that makes tags, and get one done.

Remember, when dogs get lost they can travel miles in one day alone!  Hence the importance of getting the alert out quickly.  Time is of essence and if the animal is tagged and has a collar, it is more likely to be approached and helped.  

Plus, just to add; remember to get your pets Spayed or Neutered.  Just this alone helps to reduce the 'wandering' instinct that sometimes causes pets to excape and be lost.  Plus added bonus...... LESS STRAYS!

:) Have a nice weekend everyone! 

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I don't think that there is a place that engraves tags here. Microchipping costs about 400QR and is well worth it as you can then prove ownership. Recently in Dyso I saw little tags that you can write details with a permanent pen. Also, you can write on the back of their collar with a permanent pen and then if an honest person finds the dog, they will return him or her. The trouble is that so many people don't even have a collar for their dog so when it is seen wandering around it is assumed to be a stray. I wouldn't approach a stray dog but if he or she had a collar on, I would feel more inclined to as you would hope that they would be friendly and you would know they are lost. You can get any size collar in Dyso for 6QR so there is no excuse!

Sorry not sure where you can get the ID tags here as we got ours (for our cats) in the UK, at the same time as we had the microchoped. I would assume though that the vets might have them.  Good luck

I could be wrong but I think Moonbeam is reffering to microchips? They are inserted by the vet.

Better than your average dog-tag as it cant be modified or lost.

Quick question,

where do you get these id tags poeple keep mentioning

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haha every time ur dogs r being lost plz take care of them lol,,. ill pray ull find that dog asap

U Cant change ME and dONt EVen TrY

Morning moonbeam!

hoping that dog is home again soon.

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what a cute. now tell me is abu hamour s small place its a huge jungle :/

 ok ok will distribute this pic there

THANK YOU :D 

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