Records & identity
What is a digital pet passport?
A digital pet passport is a single, shareable home for your dog's identity, records, and emergency information — reachable instantly by tapping a tag or scanning a code.
In short
Louie
Basset Hound · 52 lb · in-cabin carrier
Organized & ready
- Rabies vaccinationCurrent
- USDA health certificateValid · iss. May 2026
- MicrochipAKC Reunite
- CDC dog import formOn file
- Travel crateIATA-compliant
- StatusPet · not a service animal
One tap — no folder of papers. Fully fictional.
See Louie’s travel viewOne place for everything that matters
Your dog’s details live in too many places: a folder of vet paperwork, a number engraved on a tag, a microchip registry you set up once and forgot. A digital pet passport pulls the important parts into one record you control and can share in a tap.
What it holds
- Identity — name, photo, breed, and description
- Emergency contacts and the contact a finder should call
- Medical — medications, allergies, and alerts
- Vaccinations — rabies and core vaccines
- Microchip number and your vet’s details
- Credentials — service, therapy, or training
- Safe-return instructions for whoever finds them
You decide what’s shared
A digital passport isn’t a public dossier. You choose what a finder or a caregiver can see and what stays private — your home address and email are never exposed. See the emergency information checklist for what’s worth sharing.
It works with any tracker
A digital passport doesn’t locate your dog and doesn’t need to. Keep your GPS tracker or AirTag for location; the passport is the identity layer that completes the picture.
One Passport, three states
Your dog’s Passport adapts to the moment — whether they’re home with you, staying with a friend, or separated from you entirely.
With you
Day to day, the Passport is your dog's living record.
- Profile, photos, and personality
- Vaccinations, medications, and allergies
- Vet, microchip, and emergency contacts
- Adventures, places visited, and badges
- Fur-riends and stay history
With a trusted friend
When your dog stays with someone you trust, the right people see the right things.
- A caregiver can see feeding and medication instructions
- Vet and emergency contacts are on hand
- No account or ownership transfer needed
- Status reads “with a trusted friend” — not lost
Lost
If your dog goes missing, the Passport becomes a recovery tool.
- A finder taps the tag and sees a clear alert
- Tap to call or text the contact you choose
- Medical alerts and vet info (if you enable them)
- Safe-return instructions — no home address shown
The Pawsada Passport Tag
A small NFC tag for your dog's collar — no battery, no charging. Anyone who finds your dog taps it with their phone (or scans the code) and your dog's Passport opens instantly. No app required.
Membership includes your dog’s full Passport.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a Pawsport?
- A Pawsport is your dog's digital identity — one shareable place holding their profile, emergency contacts, medical and vaccination info, and safe-return instructions, reachable by tapping a PawTag or scanning its code.
- What records can a Pawsport hold?
- Rabies and vaccination certificates, medications and allergies, microchip number, weight history, vet and emergency contacts, insurance details, and service, therapy, or training credentials. You choose what's private and what's shared.
- Does a finder need an app to read my dog's Pawsport?
- No. A finder taps the PawTag with any NFC-capable phone, or scans the printed code — the Pawsport opens in their browser. No app or account is required.
- What happens if someone finds my dog?
- A finder can scan the PawTag and immediately access contact information, emergency details, and return instructions.
- Can service dog credentials be stored digitally?
- Yes. Pawsport is designed to support service dog and therapy dog credentials.
- Is my personal information exposed on my dog's Pawsport?
- You control what's shown. A finder sees the contact number you choose and the details you opt to share — not your home address or email. Sensitive medical and vet info is only displayed if you enable it.
More on the Passport Center
How it works
The cornerstone: a dog's three states, and why Pawsport completes what a GPS tracker starts.
AirTag vs Pawsport
Locate vs identify — what each does, and why they pair up.
Fi vs AirTag vs Pawsport
Live GPS, Find My, and identity — a three-way side-by-side.
Best dog trackers
GPS, Bluetooth, NFC — how the categories compare, side by side.
NFC pet tags
No battery, no app — tap to reveal. How NFC beats an engraved tag.
AirTag & medical records
Short answer: no. Here's the layer that actually holds medical info.