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Saturday, April 28, 2001. From the American Humane Association
Show You Care, Identify Your Pets

Don't take a chance that you'll lose your pet forever.

Proper identification could mean the difference between life and death for your dog or cat.

Approximately 15 million dogs and 9 million cats enter shelters throughout the United States each year as strays, according to the American Humane Association.

Tragically, only 19% of the dogs and 3% of the cats are ever redeemed by their owners. These percentages would increase dramatically if more pets were properly identified.

All pets, including indoor dogs and cats, need towear collars with city or county licenses and rabies vaccination tags. personal identification tags with the owner's name, address and telephone number are important backups. Special cat collars with elastic sewn into the band are available to protect cats from being caught in trees or on fences.

Even the most responsible owners experience unexpected circumstances which casue pets to accidentally stray, becoming lost or injusred.

Please, for your pet's sake, show you care by properly identifying them.