Homemade Pet ID Tags

Save money and make sure your pet has a tag at all times by crafting a handmade pet ID tag. In a perfect world, every pet would be microchipped, so anyone finding your pet could have him traced by the local shelter or vet. There is nothing like a readily readable ID tag, however, with instructions on where to find a pet's owner.

  1. Label Maker

    • Make an inexpensive pet ID tag with your label maker. Include your pet's name and your address and phone number. Slip one end of the label through the D-ring on a pet's collar and then press the two sides together. The tag will not be lost by a metal jump ring disengaging as metal engraved tags sometimes do.

    Cloth Labels

    • Order cloth tags with the pet's name and your contact information. Slip one end through the D-ring of a pet's collar and sew the ends together. If your pet still manages to lose the tag, you'll have others on hand to attach a new one.

    Shrinky Dinks Tags

    • Decorate a Shrinky Dinks plastic sheet with colored pencils or acrylic paint. Include artwork and the appropriate identification information. Bake the sheet according to the directions; the tag will shrink. Cut out the tag, punch a hole in it and spray it with matte clear coat spray to seal it. Attach the the tag to your pet's collar using the metal jump ring.