Practical writing for Australian pet owners, mostly about getting lost pets home faster.
1 May 2026
The 'put up posters' advice is fine, but it's the third thing you should be doing — not the first. Here's the actual order, with the why behind each step.
1 May 2026
AirTags get more attention but they're not actually a finder-of-pet — they're a finder-of-airtag. The distinction matters when your dog turns up at a stranger's house.
1 May 2026
The 'best tag' is the one that's still readable, accurate, and on the collar in two years. Most fail at least one of those.
1 May 2026
Most people put too much on. Or the wrong thing. Here's the short version of what actually helps the finder get your dog home.
1 May 2026
What's required is the floor, not the goal. The gap between 'legal' and 'actually findable' is bigger than most owners realise.