Pet ID tags that bring a lost pet back home
When a pet goes missing, the tag on the collar is usually the first thing a neighbour checks. Go engraved, go QR code, or wear both at once, whether you have a dog, a cat, or a whole herd. Each United Pet Club tag connects to your pet's free profile in the registry.
Why a pet ID tag still matters
A microchip is permanent, but someone needs a scanner before it says anything. A tag works the other way round: whoever finds your dog or cat can read it on the spot, no equipment involved. Put the two together and each fills in for the moment the other can't be read; our microchip registry ties a tag's code to the very same profile as the chip.
A standard tag carries your pet's name and your phone number in the engraving. A QR or code tag goes further, adding a scannable code that opens your pet's registry profile, so a finder always lands on your current contact details, even if your phone number has changed since the tag was printed. Premium tags seal the print under a layer of epoxy to keep the code and text from fading. Torn between the options? Our buying guide walks through engraved versus QR, tag materials, and what belongs on the tag itself. Already holding a tag? Register your pet ID tag and its code joins your pet's free profile.
Tags built for every kind of animal
Dog tags
Standard and premium options made for a dog's collar, there to get a lost dog back to its owner.
Cat tags
The same standard and premium options, sized down for a cat's collar and made to get a lost cat home.
Livestock tags
Tough, customizable tags for herds and flocks, handy for keeping inventory straight and bringing strays back.
QR or code tags
Scan the code with any phone and your pet's registry profile opens. No scan? A finder can type the code into the registry and look it up by hand.
Epoxy-protected tags
Premium tags seal the print under a layer of epoxy, which keeps the QR code and text from fading.
How a QR pet tag does its job
1
Personalize the tag
Pick a style you like, and once the tag arrives, link it to your pet's profile in the registry.
2
Attach it to the collar
It rides on the collar full time, right beside any other ID your pet already wears.
3
Someone scans the code
Whoever finds your pet points a phone camera at the tag and the link opens on its own. No app involved.
4
You get notified
The scan brings up your pet's profile with your contact details, and the registry can send word that your pet has been found.
Tags and microchips cover each other's gaps
Tags fall off collars and wear thin with the years. Microchips can't be read without a scanner, and there isn't always one close by. Worn together, each backs up the other's weak spot.
Someone with no scanner in reach can still read the tag, and a pet that slips its collar still carries permanent ID under the skin.
Questions people ask about pet ID tags
What should I engrave on my pet's ID tag?
Most owners go with the pet's name plus a phone number, and often a second number as backup. If your pet carries a microchip, engraving the word "microchipped" prompts a finder to have the chip checked too.
Do I need an app to scan a QR pet tag?
No. Point any smartphone camera at the code and the link opens on its own. There's nothing to download.
How is a pet tag different from a microchip?
A tag sits out in the open where anyone can read it on sight. A microchip lives under the skin permanently, but reading it takes a scanner. Carrying both gives your pet two separate routes back to you.
How are livestock tags different from pet tags?
Livestock tags are made for identifying herds and flocks, with inventory tracking and recovery in mind, rather than hanging on a single pet's collar.
Does a tag still work if I skip the QR code?
It does. An engraved tag with your phone number does the job all on its own, and if a finder can't scan, tag codes can still be looked up by hand in the registry.
Link your pet's tag to a free registry profile
Register the tag and the microchip side by side, and every scan leads straight back to you. See how to register a pet ID tag, or dive right in.