Records & identity
Dog emergency information: what every dog should carry
Every dog should carry emergency information, instantly reachable when it's needed. Here's the emergency information every dog should carry, and how to make it instantly reachable.
In short
The emergency information checklist
- Who to call — a primary contact number, and a backup
- Medical alerts — conditions a finder or vet should know immediately
- Medications — what your dog takes, and the schedule
- Allergies — foods, medications, or materials to avoid
- Vet — clinic name and phone, plus an after-hours option
- Vaccination status — especially rabies
- Microchip number and the registry
- Safe-return instructions — how to approach, calm, and contain your dog
Why paper and engraved tags fall short
A folder at home isn’t with your dog when it matters, and an engraved tag fits a name and a number — not medications, allergies, or a vet. The information needs to travel with the dog and be readable by a stranger without an app. That’s what a digital passport with an NFC tag is for.
Make it tap-to-view — and keep control
On a Pawsport you decide what a finder sees. The contact number and safe-return notes can be public on the tag, while sensitive medical and vet details are shown only if you opt in. Your home address and email are never exposed.
For when minutes matter
If your dog goes missing, Lost Mode turns the Pawsport into a recovery page automatically — so whoever finds them can reach you and see the details that get your dog home.
Make your dog's emergency info reachable in a tap
Build the checklist once on your dog's Pawsport — contacts, medical alerts, vet, vaccinations, safe-return — and a finder or vet has it instantly, with you in control of what's shared.
Membership includes your dog’s full Pawsport.
Frequently asked questions
- What happens if someone finds my dog?
- A finder can scan the PawTag and immediately access contact information, emergency details, and return instructions.
- 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.
- 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.
- What is Lost Mode?
- When you mark your dog as lost, their Pawsport switches to a recovery view: a clear alert, the contact number you choose, and — if you enable them — vet and medical details a finder may need. You can turn it off the moment your dog is home.
- What makes a Pawsport different from a regular ID tag?
- A regular tag shows a name and a number. A Pawsport opens your dog's full identity — emergency contacts, medical alerts, vet details, and safe-return instructions — from a single tap, and you control exactly what a finder sees.
More on the Passport Center
How it works
The cornerstone: a dog's three states, and how a Pawsport gets them home.
Digital pet passport
The concept: one shareable home for your dog's identity, records, and emergency info.
NFC pet tags
No battery, no app — tap to reveal. How NFC beats an engraved tag.
Service dog credentials
Training, therapy, and handler credentials — carried digitally.
Lost dog guide
The first hour, step by step — and how Lost Mode speeds a safe return.