Comments on: A great idea that needs some attention — and could save a pet’s life

By: Ark Lady

Ark Lady — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 20:41:07 +0000

Great idea but to take it one step further…I wrote about high tech disaster preparedness tips. You can put all your pet’s medical and related info into a flash drive. I prefer mine in the waterproof kit but you can also attach the smaller contained ones onto the tag ring on a collar.

By: Jillian Koeneman

Jillian Koeneman — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:22:24 +0000

Great idea! My only worry would be that if my phone was ever lost or stolen, someone would have a lot of access to my pet’s info. I think I will create a Gmail contact for dog ID numbers and such, but still put the remaining items in my phone.

By: Therese

Therese — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:57:11 +0000

Excellent idea, thank you! I think I’ll start sharing that in my first aid classes.

By: Jason Merrihew

Jason Merrihew — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:51:45 +0000

Thanks for sharing Gina. :)

By: Jess

Jess — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:04:24 +0000

I have done similar for my dogs, only they aren’t exactly contacts in my phone. ASPCA Poison Control is it’s own contact, as are my vet and e-vet. I do have a note stored on my iPhone (in “Notes”) that lists all my pets with AKC registration numbers, birthdates, and microchip numbers. I decided it would be easier to have it all that info in the palm of my hand the night before I was going to a CERF clinic, and since then I have been adding to the info that I think I might possibly need to know.

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:03:18 +0000

I saw that too and am going to do it. Probably will also create a Gmail contact with the same stuff (maybe a bit more). So nice to have someone else do the hard thinking for me. :O)