Contra Costa Animal Services has formed a partnership with PetHub, a pet identification tag company, to offer pet owners free digital identification tags.
The county program begins on July 1 and is available to any Contra Costa resident registering or renewing a pet license. The pet owner will receive a PetHub ID tag with a QR code that links to a profile they can update with emergency contact information.
The aim is to get lost animals home more quickly and reduce the number of animals in shelters.
“We are incredibly excited to bring these new, durable, modern and effective pet ID tags into our community,” said Steve Burdo, a spokesperson for CCAS.
Pet owners will also be able to upgrade their tags to include GPS notifications, alerts when their pet is found and the ability to broadcast their pet’s profile to local shelters and businesses if it goes missing.
The aim is to get more people to actually pay the dog license tax instead of ignoring it.
So,
people who don’t have animals have to pay for the identification tags for people who do have animals.
That’s seriously wrong on so many levels.
If a person wants something, anything, they need to pay for the service or item.
If a person cannot afford a service or item, they shouldn’t get it for free.
Payment plans can be set up, discounts for people folks with limited incomes, and all sorts of things can be done.
But if a person wants anything, they have to pay for it.
The tag is not free. The tag is provided when you license your pet, which requires a fee (typically $25). People without pets (or any taxpayers) are not paying for the tags. The people who license their pets are. CCAS has always issued tags. This is just an upgraded tag.
I get what you’re saying but it’s actually cheaper in the long run to be able to return pets instead of housing and caring for them until the owner shows up.
@Cellophane, you must have failed reading comprehension. Only pet owners who are purchasing/renewing their pet’s tags can take advantage of the free program or pay for added benefits. Lighten up!
That’s cool!! Though my dogs are microchipped I do not remember what company they were microchipped with, so the information is probably out of date. This may be a cool way to make sure they’re returned to me if they’re lost!
IT IS NOT FREE…
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You don’t have any pets do you. I quote you as saying That’s seriously wrong on so many levels……..Well there is something seriously wrong with you. You need to read it again or someone needs to explain it to you, maybe a picture book would help you, Your so wrong on ALL levels, You may be in the same boat in the future,
Nothing is free!
No thanks just more bs…
I don’t have enough Crayons to explain this to some of you. Tootles!