Giveaway Tuesday: FurCode ID Tags

by Dr. V | Tuesday | October 25, 2011 | 44 comments

They’re on business cards, magazine ads, and pamphlets, so why not ID tags? QR codes are the next big thing in giving people quick access to information, and FurCode ID tags have taken it to the next level by putting them on a pet ID tag.

Each ID tag has a unique code on it; when the code is scanned by a smartphone or input into the website, users will have access to the pet’s profile containing contact information, veterinary information, vaccine history, and any other notes you’d like to include. I always disliked how traditional ID tags only have space for one or two pieces of information, especially in this day and age when we all have multiple phone numbers and means of access. Between myself and my husband we have about five various phone numbers at which we might be accessible, but if you want to get a hold of me fast, you know to e-mail me.

FurCode has offered TEN tags to pawcurious readers. Want one? Leave a comment below.

Details:

Contest open worldwide.

Ends November 8, 2011 at 11:59 PM PST.

You may enter once a day.

Good luck!

Filed: Blog, Giveaways, Lifestyle, Pet Gear Tagged: Fur Code

Jessica Friday

This is brilliant! I would love on for my cat, especially since I plan on traveling with him soon.
Summer Drury

I would love one of these to see how well they work before buying for my other 2 dogs. Such a good idea!
Laura Ferreira

This is a great idea! I’d love to try one!
Lisa W

Sounds like a great idea. I’d like to be entered please!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1209375425 Susan Shields Montgomery

Yes, Please!
http://www.facebook.com/lucy.melanson1 Lucy Melanson

What a great idea!
Jamie Rose

Oh, this would be great! Especially since my 9 month old Siberian Husky has taken to jumping the fence in to our neighbors yard. (we have an old wood pile up against the fence… he has been climbing it and hopping right over… it has always been there, so dunno why he has taken to it, all of a sudden.) Fingers crossed he doesn’t go much further, since he hasn’t yet!
Sue W.

QR codes are great. I have the app already on my smartphone. This is a great use of them and I’d love one for our GS/Afghan stray mix. He’s a roamer.
Jessica Roberts

Great idea! We’d love one!
http://www.facebook.com/people/Nubia-Rojas-Blas/100000788572959 Nubia Rojas-Blas

I’d love one for my adventurer cat, Cielo, given any opportunity he will bolt out the door. All of my kitties are indoor only, he was the first one I had microchipped because of his tendencies. We now go on little walks with a harness on, and he gets so excited when he sees me holding it because he knows what it means. He usually doesn’t go far so I can get him inside quickly, the other day, though, we had visitors and with my mom trying to help and the kids screaming, “Kitty! Get the kitty!” he made it halfway around the block.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000758637262 Cheryl Hazzlerigg Hingle

My Thunder is a fence jumper. He is microchipped but you can never be TOO safe with your pet!!!!! Extra protection would DEFINETLY give me extra piece of mind…….
Kellee

Absolutely brilliant, would love one!
Teamfetter

what a great concept!
Barbara H

What a great idea! My dog likes to wander over to the neighbor’s yard to play, despite my constant vigilance… He’s microchipped and wears a collar and tags, but the tag only had room for one phone number. Microchips are great, IF the person who finds your pet knows to take the dog to a vet or shelter and ask them to check for a chip…
Jennifer J

We have one cat that likes to try to escape while the other one is more than content to stay inside. It would be nice to have the option to QR code the darting cat!
Tiffany

This sounds great! I would love these for my pets.
http://www.facebook.com/dzubaka Ashley Dzubak

What a perfect idea!!! I hope these catch on. It would be nice to be able to link a microchip to such a webpage as well for cats who are better at escaping from their collars.
Anonymous

That is an awesome idea, and Clyde would love to win one! He is chipped, but I know that chips can sometimes fail or go undetected. And he has a super cool Fetching Tag, but like you said, it only has space for 1 phone number. If Clyde was ever lost, I would feel much better if someone had access to ALL of my contact info!
Destinylaf

I would love to win these. (Of course, I have four dogs! : ) Wish the microchip could hold the same amount of info. Thanks for the chance to win!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=709007337 Anita Schack Cheesman

How fun! Sign me up
http://twitter.com/ivypt Ivy Taylor

What a great idea! I would love to win this!
Alex

Excellent idea! I would love one for my furbaby!
Kari Terrell

This is great, I would love to win!
Steph B

This is such a great idea! I would love to have one.
Dominique

I’ve always been concerned with the non-standardization of microchips…this seems like a fantastic addition! Everyone knows what a QR code is and can look up the missing baby’s information! Pumpkin would be a great candidate for a FurCode!
Jeffnhevz

Cool idea, I don’t have a smartphone, but lots of people do have them, so that would be helpful!
http://www.facebook.com/people/Cathey-Avery/100000099432709 Cathey Avery

These sound amazing – sounds like a great reason to get a smart phone!
Lindsay

that’s so awesome! I’d love one =)
http://profiles.google.com/furrydance Teri Thorsteinson

MeWowZa! What a great idea! We’d love to win one!
Ekkirk

Cute idea! Sign me up.
Isa

We have 3 phone numbers and 5 emails we can be reached at. These tags are perfect! I’d love one too!
Elliott

Our current tags only fit one phone number – I’d love to have others available!
Ctukme

Such an awesome idea! We would love one!
Anonymous

I’m with you, I never thought the tags had room for all the necessary information. Very cool!!
Jasouza9

I would love to have one of these for Gilbert! Thanks for the giveaway!
Hydepennym

Please enter Trouble. He would absolutely love one of these!!!!
Kristin

We’d love one! Thanks!
Kristin

We’d love one! Thanks!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=35900019 Shannon Cox

We’d love to have one over here for Sheldon!
Cynthia Downer

I’d like to win one. I, myself, don’t have a phone capable of reading QR codes but I know many, many people do.
Avrorad

Ooh, this would be great! Our cat (previously feral) now likes to hang out on our front stoop greeting everyone who walks by. This smart tag would be one more level of identification for our little monster, who often seems tempted to follow his new friends off.
Cstironkat

Please enter me for one of these great tags. Sometimes our Malamute likes to go out and about.
cstironkat

Thank you for the chance to win, sometimes our dog decides he needs to go visiting. I’m happy he is neutered
cstironkat

Last chance to win one of these cool id tags. My dog is crossing his paws hoping to win.

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