| This topic is very controversial to begin with. | | | | seem to be very cruel. However, the tattoos are |
| Some people probably have not even heard of | | | | administered the same way as a humans so |
| pets having tattoos. However, pet tattoos happen | | | | people may feel that in itself is cruel. But people |
| a lot more often than one may think. For | | | | should know that the tattooing itself doesn't hurt |
| instance, race horses are given a tattoo in their lip | | | | the dog like it does a human because they have |
| right before their first race so the horse can be | | | | more layers skin, but it is still uncomfortable to |
| identified. This tattoo is used if for some reason | | | | them. The sound of the tattoo gun is want |
| the horse's records get lost in between different | | | | makes them the most uncomfortable. |
| owner's. The new owner's can then track down | | | | With that being said tattooing your pet doesn't |
| the horse's records with the tattoo in their lip. This | | | | sound so bad. However, to tattoo your pet just |
| same practice is used for dogs as well. | | | | because you feel it would be "cool" for your pet |
| Many dog owner's chose to get their beloved dog | | | | to sport a tattoo, probably falls somewhere under |
| tattooed with a series of numbers on their belly in | | | | animal cruelty. Getting a series of numbers |
| the event of the dog getting lost. The tattoos are | | | | tattooed on your pet is a whole lot different that |
| sort of used for the same purpose as a micro | | | | getting an actual tattoo design tattooed on them. |
| chip. With that being said these tattoos don't | | | | |