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Originally Posted by concretegurl  HA HA! I read the first part and my mouth dropped until I read the favorite color and realized the implied sarcasm...yes the morality issue was about having a dog tattoo and the pain they may feel or the issue with changing contact information-I HAD NO IDEA YOU COULD GET A REGISTRY NUMBER- that obviously seems to make a lot of sense, and why such an obvious innovation didn't cross my mind-well sometime there's tumble-weeds upstairs I guess LOL-then again the I love my mom I'm not opposed to  . I brought up morality because I've seen that in some tattoo shops, (yes I have tattoos don't tell they're hidden) they list services for pet ear piercing right next to pet tattooing, so I guess I always associated the two negatively.
**I'd really love to hear how this registry number thing works...is it just a number and phone number for people to call when found? What company or organization is it associated with-I've never heard of the service before-I assume your vet did this?When I went in to the vet to go chipping I was never told about something like this and we discussed how the chip only works if you dog gets scanned (obviously). Seriously I'm interested-partly out of curiosity partially for the possibility of considering have it done. As I said, I have my dogs chipped but have always been concerned that if they are found, someone may not bother to take them where they can be scanned... |
Sorry, I just couldn't stop the sarcasm - second nature to me! Thanks for explaining the morality part - I can't imagine getting a piercing or tattoo just for the fun of it.
On Mabel's receipt, the tattoo is listed as an avian/exotic tattoo service - it was $15 Can. I think if Mabel gets lost, I assume she would be brought to the vet's or SPCA and they would have info on how to contact the registry. It's also a visible mark that shows that someone wants her back. My vet told me about it when I went to get the blood work done; I wished he told me when Darwin was getting neutered. I've also been told that many shelters will put a green tattoo on an animal before they leave the shelter and most vets would know that means an animal has been spayed or neutered to stop a vet from opening up an animal again. They will do it close to the belly or more commonly on an ear. I really didn't want it on the ear. Hope this helps.