Every Day is Tag Day™

Without a voice, and without a tag, he may never find his way home.

April 3, 2010, kicks off American Humane's "Every Day Is Tag Day"

It’s a big world out there. Especially if you’re eight inches tall, like Max the cat. There are lots of places to explore and hide, and before you know it, you can’t find your way home. All you wanted was to smell the lawn or chase that squirrel. You slipped through the door, let your curiosity take you, and now you’re far from home.

The American Humane Association celebrates every day as Tag Day to encourage all pet owners to tag or microchip their companion animals.

Pet care is more than providing food, water and shelter. Pet care also includes tagging your pet.

According to the National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy, about 1 million dogs and half a million cats are taken into U.S. animal shelters as strays each year. Sadly, only 15 percent of those dogs and 2 percent of those cats are reunited with their owners.

Why? Their owners failed to put identification on their animals. Even the most responsible pet owners can be accidentally or unexpectedly separated from their pets.

Identification is your pet's ticket home!

Tag your pets.

What to do if your pet gets lost.