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Lost (and Tattooed) Dog 🙁
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127 responses to “Lost (and Tattooed) Dog :(”
oh no! 🙁
Ah! Poor puppy! I hope they find her 🙁
Good luck in finding her. She is soo cute.
perfect reason to have tattooed the dog before hand.. you cant just rub that off… good luck in finding your dog!!
God damn thats the cutest.
Best luck finding the lil fella.
that is terrible, it makes my heart hurt. good luck finding her!
Awh! This makes me sad. Im sitting here with my dog and if she were to ever dissapear I would be crushed. I hope you find her!
Oh NO!!! I’d be out for blood…. Good luck!
My heart would break if I lost my dog. I hope they find her soon 🙁
its really hard when your dog runs away. I know, because its happened to me before:-( I hope they find her safe and happy.
Good Luck in finding Roxxxie!!
I’ve had 3 cats run away/get stolen and it’s a horrible panicky feeling.
And I LOVE her tattoo. Just had a bit of a chuckle at all the outraged comments on the original Roxxxie entry.
awwww I would help look for her but being in China and all kind of complicates things. I hope they find her!
I don’t know, that’s kind of ironic.
Run a picture of a dog with a tattoo, it’s justified by saying “if the dog gets lost…..”, and here, less than a year later doggy goes AWOL.
i fucking love jack russels…thats why i have one!
i love my punky!
goos luck findin your pup!
hope you got her microchipped
they find a pet that way every 8 minutes in the US according to Homeagain
betcha wish you had your phone number tattooed on her instead you jackass!
i think it’s so unethical to tattoo/pierce a being who can not give consent with a full understanding of the situation.
but good luck finding the pooch.
a tattooed dog? that’s what microchips are for.
poor dog. for the fact that it’s lost and had to be tattooed.
The dog is better off lost if it means it isn’t subjected to its owner’s obvious abuse.
Cue angry activists with severe cognitive dissonance…. NOW!
oh poor puppy 🙁
and for all those crazy activists read “was done at vet, under anestesia” obviosly not illegal if the vet would let u do it and its there dog not yours
The dog had anesthesia, and you all should know damn well that once a tattoo is finished the pain is VERY minimal, unlike some of the microchip inplants. The owner took precautions and went about it in a responsible way, dont bitch about THAT when there are people out there who daily beat and sometimes even rape their pets. Tattooing your pet is so far down on that totem. OH and don’t bitch about a small tattoo on a dog when you probably had KFC for lunch…
TeaDream – i don’t apologize for being a person with ethics, however sarcastic and “cmon dont be so serious maaan” the comments may get.
it’s totally unacceptable, and as Giles Wallwork mentioned above is “obvious abuse”.
Cue human superiority complex based apathy for any being that cant articulate disapproval, hey if it cant SAY no it must be willing right?
I’d of run away too if I woke up and my “friend” tattooed a frigging hello kitty face on my stomach.
sincerely though, best of luck finding your dog.
the vet should have known better…just because something isn’t illegal doesn’t mean it’s ethical, there are many instances where the two terms do not come together, Smash. im sure you can think of a few off the top of your head.
just because someone else treats a pet worse doesn’t mean treating a pet ‘less worse’ is something not to ‘bitch’ about. abuse is abuse and it’s not easy to compare two types and compare how much more damage one does over the other – it’s subjective and can only be assessed on a case by case basis.
and in no way is tattooing a dog is ‘responsible’ behavior. give me a break.
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand, im done.
Sorry to jump on the objective bandwagon…
#21
Pain is not only subjective, but most likely very different between humans and dogs. I don’t know about you, but the tattoos I’ve had don’t magically stop hurting the minute the needle leaves the skin. In fact, they’ve all been quite sore and uncomfortable to put pressure on for a while afterwards. For a dog, who has to sleep on it’s stomach (where I’m assuming the tattoo was placed), I’m sure that might have been painful enough, not to mention the crazy itching that comes a couple of days later! Imagine that for a dog?!
Unneccessary comsmetic pain inflicted upon a creature whom does not feel benefit from it, just so its owner can walk around and say “Dude, look my dog’s got a ‘hello kitty’ tattoo, how cool!”, does not seem like the best idea to me, and doesn’t really demonstrate the owner’s love for the dog in my opinion.
I do sympathise, as losing a pet isn’t nice…
But if I were that dog, I’d probably run away too.
cosmetic*
It looks like the pooch ran away for a good reason.
That’s pretty disgusting that a dog owner would partake in such an activity, let alone a veterinarian allowing this to happen in their office. It’s one thing when a cognisant human makes the choice to modify his or her own body. Go nuts, you’re in control of your own body and possess the ability to weigh your options. Dogs and other animals are not capable of making a choice that will influence their life, they look to humans as their caregivers. It’s wholly irresponsible for an owner to needlessly subject an animal to possible infection, irritation, and certainly pain.
I’m a huge fan of body modification, but not when it comes down to animal cruelty masquerading as a fashion accessory by a reckless owner.
“dont bitch about THAT when there are people out there who daily beat and sometimes even rape their pets.”
Well then, everything is fine !
I also know that my shepherd would kill me if I tattoed on her a Hello Kitty.. she’s not exactly a cat fan.
“The dog is better off lost if it means it isn’t subjected to its owner’s obvious abuse. ”
Troof.
Okay I would agree that ‘there outta be a law about that’ and yes if it came down too it there is no way anyone could convince me to do that to my dog, who is chipped by the way.
I have to disagree with the – thankfully not dominant – sentiment that it is a good thing that the dog is lost because of what the owner did. It is entirely possible that someone whom was thinking this took the dog, though there are other more likely senarios.
Ultimately, while the issue is slightly subjective it is definitely serious enough that it cant be summed up with short sarcastic remarks of any kind.
Ladies, please. The AKC RECOMMENDS tattoos or microchips as a backup to the ID tag attached to the collar.
#32
Are they also giving suggestions of ‘Hello Kitty’, ‘Pokemon’ or ‘My little pony’ as means of “cute” identification?
No, Hanargh, they don’t recommend any specific tattoo at all. A tattoo is a tattoo, and it’s going to be easy to identify no matter what it is. Besides, everyone seems to be getting all sore about the PROCESS of tattooing a dog.
Wow, is there a lot of stupid going on in here. The tattoo looks to be less than an inch across and the dog is now INSTANTLY recognizable by anyone with functioning eyes. Lots of people don’t even know about microchips, much less take strays to a vet where they can be checked. It’s ridiculous to pretend there’s some sort of massive ethical lapse, much less abuse, going on here.
“The dog had anesthesia, and you all should know damn well that once a tattoo is finished the pain is VERY minimal, unlike some of the microchip inplants. The owner took precautions and went about it in a responsible way, dont bitch about THAT when there are people out there who daily beat and sometimes even rape their pets. Tattooing your pet is so far down on that totem. OH and don’t bitch about a small tattoo on a dog when you probably had KFC for lunch…”
Agreeing, here.
maybe not done…
didn’t have KFC for lunch. and while many people may not know about microchips, many, if not most, vets do. though, the level of competency of this particular vet is questionable, so who knows?
moot point anyways, this isn’t about ID.
there are far worse things to do to a dog than give him a tiny tattoo, like obvious abuse and neglect. and you are forgetting that many people crop their dogs ears or make their tails short, how much pain would that be for them? my dog has a small identification number tattooed on her and she was fine. horses get lip tattooes all the time, or branded. what about that? if your going to bring up this issue then tackle the whole thing. A few tattoos on some animals comes with minimal pain. Why dont we talk about how we slaughter animals like cows, chickens, and pigs, or round up wild horses to be shot and the issues with that. Leave the small stuff alone.
You guys are all like OMG IF THE VET DID IT IT’S OBVIOUSLY LEGAL.
If you read a little closer, the owner did it him/herself at the vet. That doesn’t make it any more “legal” or humane.
#37 how do you know it wasn’t done for ID?
A hello kitty tattoo is a lot more unique than a big black number, which is still VERY common as an identifier on dogs. It was done under sedation, most microchips aren’t even done under sedation! (I should know, I’ve implanted hundreds) Who the hell made ya’ll judge and jury? That dog no doubt LOVES his people, just as they love him. It’s no worse than the pain recovering from having his balls chopped off his body, and I’m sure ya’ll are gung-ho for that!
thank you number 35
and #22 you are right ethical and legal dont always mix, but its not your or even my dog so who are we to judge.
and my cat, tell me plz how this is different has a barcode tattooed in her ear for identification, is this different than a tattooed figure that actually has meaning to the owner. and i am not expert on ear tattoos but i would imagine a stomach tattoo would hurt much less
just my 2 cense
Looks to me like the tat would only be visible if someone shaved the dog’s belly …
#37
…In case you didn’t notice….this IS about ID. This entry is about a lost dog, and only a lost dog. If you want to bitch about how unethical it is to tattoo a dog , and I do agree that in most cases it is unethical, then go to the original entry and do that. So get off your high horse, and if it really bothers you so much, write to your local representative or otherwise work toward the creation of a law that would ban getting tattoo done on a pet, and make a real difference instead of wasting your time doing nothing but causing trouble online.
kristin ~ jack russell’s don’t have very furry bellies. it would show.
and regarding tattoos versus the chips… my dog’s chip seemed to itch for him a hell of a lot more during healing than my tattoos ever have. also the cut left at the injection site is just HUGE.
Whether or not it hurt is irrelevent. The fact is that an animal is unable to request or consent to such an act and therefore doing it without such consent is in complete violation to its rights.
Would you like to be tattooed with some crap whilst under anaesthetic against your will?
Giles, I’m moving in a couple of weeks. Should I check to see if the cats like the new apartment before I go? Because, y’know, tearing them out of their homes without their consent would violate their rights.
I’m just going to assume that second sentence is a joke, there, okay? Thanks.
They don’t consent to getting their shots, either. Or, really, any kind of medical intervention of any kind, ever. Or being kept inside, where they can’t be hit by cars, kidnapped, or attacked by other animals. I didn’t ask them for consent for any of those things, because asking for consent from an animal is a completely idiotic concept from start to finish.
Seriously, that HAD to be a joke.
I see nothing wrong with tattooing a dog’s belly.
I think owner done tattoo proper way.
I hope the dog get found and go back to home.
Ignoring stupid BS of people trashing the owners and just sending in hope the dog is found soon. Lost two animals (Cat and dog) myself. Figuring people scooped up both to keep them. Cat was chipped, but never got any contact about anything for him when he vanished so.. Who knows.