Would you call the owner??

[cz_kid]

Hello to all. I'm kinda new at this but just wanted some opinions. Would you call the owner of a pet dog tag even though that pet may have passed away some years back? I found this dog tag for a dog named Morin (with phone number engraved). I found it about 3" deep at my neighborhood park (20 year old park) which leaves me to believe it's been there some time. The front side has a Saint with animals and says "St. Francis, protector of pets". This was obviously a loved pet. I unfortunately lost my dog (Scotty) only after 3 years due to an illness. Although I have never fully recovered from his passing, I personally would like to have anything back associated to him. But that's me. I would hate to bring up a possible painful time in the event this pet has passed away. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

 

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[TheCoinKid]

Yes, absolutely.

 

[housemom6]

You can try the number and see what happens. Can't hurt.

 

[The Dig Dig]

My mother gets her dogs blessed every year along with that exact medal. She's buried two of them with that medal so if it was me I'd at least try the number. If it has passed they may want to place that over him ......... And back in the ground

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[jewelerguy]

myself, I probably wouldn't. but that's just me.

 

[CladGrabber]

I found one recently,not nearly as ornate as the one you have found.The address is in the historic neighborhood I have been working . It's tough to age but it has no zip code and a four digit phone#?
I too have been considering attempting to return it. I figure it can go one of two ways:they get upset or are touched and maybe I score another hunt spot? Let us know what transpires and will update as well if I attempt to return mine.

 

[Msbeepbeep]

It's your choice, you may call only to find they have moved or the phone number changed. Follow your heart. Best of luck, and thanks for caring.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Try to return it.

 

[stevefox]

If the number is still active and it is the pets owner imagine their feelings to have it. It's a no brainer to me. I returned a WW2 dog tag to the daughter of the man who wore and it was a treasure for her. It was only a cool thing I found to me.

 

[rock]

Probably just fell off the animals collar 20 yrs ago. I wouldnt call

 

[mariposagold]

Sorry about Scotty. I lost one just last week. It sucks bad. I'd rather get my finger caught in a vice.

 

[smokeythecat]

try 411.com or switchboard.com

I found one last year and left it on a prominent place (on a historical marker) nearby

Mine looked pretty new.

 

[waterdog]

I myself have stressed over the same thing as well. I once found a lotto ticket blowing around in the wind and put an ad in the local paper and found the owner very quick. The following day the numbers were read on TV and he won. Even though he got a check for 37.5 million dollars and I didn't even get a thank you card, I still feel good about what I did. It gives me a warm fuzzy feeling. Every now and then I see him driving around town in his Caprice Classic with shiny 26 inch wheels and l don't get jealous. I'm sure him and his pit bulls are eating well. So I feel good about what I did.

 

[Peyton Manning]

I would wonder if perhaps they buried it where the dog liked to play. If so digging it up may upset them. tough call..

 

[watercolor]

I found a dog tag in the woods about 3-years ago and called the number that was on it.

The phone number belonged to a small, local insurance agency so when I called it, I spoke with the owner of
the agency. He told me that the tag belonged to his mother's dog who died back in the early 1980's and that he
remembered his mother having the dog cremated (long with the tag) and then scattering it's ashes in the woods.

The touching thing about his story was that when he told his mother that I had found "Heidi's" tag and
would be returning it to her, she broke down in tears and said it was Heidi's way of comforting her
30-years later.

About 2-weeks after returning the tag, I received a letter from his 84-year-old mother and after reading
it, I had tears in my eyes because she was so greatful.

Yes, I would call the phone number. . .

 

[leviathanrick]

I would try to return it.

 

[Old Dude]

I found a dog tag in the woods about 3-years ago and called the number that was on it. The phone number belonged to a small, local insurance agency so when I called it, I spoke with the owner of the agency. He told me that the tag belonged to his mother's dog who died back in the early 1980's and that he remembered his mother having the dog cremated (long with the tag) and then scattering it's ashes in the woods. The touching thing about his story was that when he told his mother that I had found "Heidi's" tag and would be returning it to her, she broke down in tears and said it was Heidi's way of comforting her 30-years later. About 2-weeks after returning the tag, I received a letter from his 84-year-old mother and after reading it, I had tears in my eyes because she was so greatful. Yes, I would call the phone number. . .

Very nice story. I know how much it would mean to my gf and I to get a call about one of our dogs. We keep the tags and collars to be placed with the ashes when one dies.

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[DocBeav]

I have dug a few of those on the beaches here this year. I have only returned one as I recognized the name as a former pet of one of my neighbors! Her cat "Jake" had died a few years ago but she was so happy to get his ID tag back that she got a little emotional (he was her favorite pet...) and plans on making it into some sort of jewelry! Need to get off my butt and call about the other tags I have found. I'm SURE most people would LOVE to get something like that returned!

 

[cz_kid]

Thank for all the good insight. It looks like I will be calling tomorrow. I will surely let you all know how it goes. I'm pretty sure it's not left over from a grave. It was kinda close to the walking trail around the park. There are several trees around that would have made a better grave. Being new at this, I dug a little deeper then I needed to find this and only came up with the tag, no bones. Sorry about your loss Butterfly, Scotty was the best as I'm sure your pet was too. That was unfortunate that you went unnoticed for that lotto ticket find Waterdog. You have a good way at looking at it and I'm sure good things have and will come your way.

 

[cti4sw]

It kinda goes with the tag. If the tag is one of those generic cheap tags WalMart makes for less than $5, you might find the owner and leave it in the mailbox.

For something like that, where there was definitely a lot of love and some extra money put into it, I would definitely try to return it. Family pets are just that: family; except, unlike with people, when they pass they don't generally leave too many tangible memories behind. I lucked out with my dog Rusty growing up; he lost a canine to a baseball bat when my friend was practicing his swing in the yard and didn't realize my little brother had let Rusty out ~ and, typical Rusty, only saw the balls being hit and not the bat. The vet, for some (thankful) reason, gave us the tooth fragment after Rusty's surgery, and I made it into a necklace. I wish I still had his name tag, or his collar, or something. He's been gone for a decade now.

Good luck finding them. If you're unsuccessful in locating them, I would return it to where you found it and nail it to the nearest tree. Then, it's not in the ground for other detectorists to find, and the tree will gradually swallow it as time passes. Just my personal opinion.