Create a code for your pet
Choose Lost & found, keep the Individual chat mode, and name the code after your pet, such as Milo — pet collar. Create a separate code for each animal so you can tell who has been found.
Pets & collars
A small tag. A way back home.
A gate left open. A startled dog on a walk. A cat exploring a little too far. Give the person who finds your pet a simple way to reach you: a QR code on their collar that opens a QRChat conversation.
How It Works
From a collar to a conversation
Make a tag for the collar
Download your actual QR code and have it printed or engraved on an ID tag, collar plate or harness tag. Add a short instruction such as Scan to contact my owner. Test the finished tag before attaching it.
The finder opens a chat
Someone who finds your pet scans the tag with a phone camera and follows the link. QRChat opens in their browser, where they can send you a message without installing an app or creating an account. Internet access is needed.
Arrange a safe handover
Ask where your pet was found and agree on a suitable place to meet. Turn on your preferred available notifications in QRChat and test them beforehand so you are ready to notice a new message.
Use cases
A contact point made for everyday life
Keep your number off the tag
The QR code opens a chat rather than displaying your phone number or home address. You decide which details to share when arranging a pickup.
A separate conversation with each finder
Individual mode gives each person who scans their own conversation with you. Their messages are not posted in a shared group chat.
One code for one companion
Use a clearly named code for each pet. Copies of that pet's code can go on their collar and harness, while another animal gets a different code.
Designed to be noticed
Custom QR tags, charms and collar plates
Turn a QRChat code into a pet ID tag that suits your pet's everyday gear. The useful part is simple: a readable code and an invitation to contact the owner.
A hanging ID tag
Put your pet's name on the front and the QR code with a short instruction on the reverse. A small rounded tag can attach to an appropriate ring on the collar or harness.
A flat collar plate
A slide-on or securely mounted plate offers another place for the code. Keep the printed area flat and visible, with enough space around the QR pattern for a phone to read it.
A tag for a harness or carrier
A harness tag can provide the same contact route during walks. An extra label on a carrier can help if the carrier is misplaced, but it only helps while the animal stays with it.
Make it yourself or ask a tag maker
Start with a protected printed insert, or give the downloaded code to a maker who prints or engraves pet accessories. Ask them to preserve the exact QR pattern and its clear border. Material, size and attachment should suit your pet; check the finished result with a phone before using it. QRChat provides the code and chat, while you arrange production of the physical tag.
Before the first walk
Prepare the conversation, too
A welcoming first message tells the finder they have reached the right place. Mention your pet's name and ask where they are. Avoid putting your home address or other private details in this message because anyone scanning the code can read it.
Example welcome message
Found Milo? Please tell me where he is.
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Check the final print
Keep strong contrast and a clear border around the code. Scan the finished tag from different angles in ordinary daylight. Do not use the decorative codes from the article images.
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Check the tag and its attachment
Choose an attachment suitable for your animal and its existing collar or harness. Check that the tag stays visible and does not interfere with the fastening. Replace it if it becomes loose, scratched or unreadable.
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Test a message from another phone
Use a phone or browser that is not signed into your account to scan the code. Send a test message, check that you receive it, and reply. Confirm the code is activated and your notification settings work as expected.
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Keep the contact route working
Keep access to your QRChat account and check the tag periodically. If you delete or disable its code, the printed tag will no longer provide the intended contact route. Replace every copy if you switch to a new code.
An example, not a customer testimonial
Milo is found near the park
Imagine Milo slips through an open gate. A passer-by finds him near a park entrance and notices the tag on his collar. The instruction makes the next step clear.
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Scan
The finder scans the code, opens QRChat and sees Milo's welcome message.
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Message
They tell the owner where Milo is and describe a nearby landmark. The owner replies in the same chat.
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Meet the owner
They agree where to meet, confirm it is the right animal, and arrange for Milo to go home.
Answers
Frequently asked questions
Does the finder need an app or a QRChat account?
No. They scan the code with their phone camera, open the link in a browser and send a message. They do need an internet connection to use the chat.
Will someone scanning the code see my phone number?
The code opens a QRChat conversation; it does not automatically display your phone number or address. Details you put in the welcome message are visible to people who open the code, so only include information you want to share.
Can I use the same code on several tags?
Yes, for the same pet: for example, on a collar and a harness. Use a different code for each animal so you can identify which pet the finder is contacting you about.
Can QRChat show me where my pet is?
The printed tag is not a GPS device and does not report your pet's movements. Ask the finder to describe their location in the chat and agree on where to meet.
What if the tag is damaged or I replace the collar?
Download the same active code again and put it on a replacement tag. Test the new tag before use. If you create a different code instead, replace old copies so they do not lead to a contact route you no longer use.
Does QRChat manufacture or ship pet tags?
This page explains how to use QRChat on a tag you make or order from a separate maker. QRChat supplies the QR code and chat service. The images illustrate possible designs; they are not a catalogue or an offer to manufacture or ship accessories.
Pets & collars
Give the finder a way to reach you
Create a code for your pet, add it to a readable pet ID tag, and test a message from another phone. A little preparation gives someone who finds your companion a clear next step.