Tattoo prices vary depending on the tattooer and the registry used. Both registries have rates for multiple dogs and the tattooers generally charge a reasonable fee to apply the tattoo. If so, pay it first and protect your dogs from loss, theft and experimentation. Contact the tattoo registries for the tattooer nearest you. More than 1,000,000 pets are lost or stolen each year.
Few pets get back home.
Weight the odds in your animal's favor with a permanent, individual tattoo and registration. Overcrowded animal shelters and humane societies are often forced to destroy lost pets unless they can be returned to their owners in a very short time. Dog nappers usually release an animal they find is permanently identified but this may be miles from home. Even though many people are willing to take a dog in before it gets to a shelter, unless they are very fortunate and the pet has a collar on, most times the pet cannot be returned to its owners. In all of these situations, tattooing and registration protection will greatly increase your dog or cat's chances of returning home safely.