What happens when someone scans your pet's QR tag?
A small blue tag opens a very practical conversation: who is this pet, and how can I reach their person?
THE DRIYU JOURNAL
Pet ID & QR Tags
In this reading
A scan opens a public profile. The missing-pet state adds the banner and finder-report form; your contact choices still apply.
A note about privacy
Public recovery pages may show the information the owner chooses to provide or make visible. Review your settings and Driyu's current Privacy Policy for the latest details. Do not share information publicly that you are not comfortable making visible to a finder.
A note about lost-pet recovery
No tool can guarantee a lost pet will be found. Driyu can help organize information and make contact easier when someone scans or reports a found pet, but recovery also depends on the situation, the finder, local shelters, microchip registration, and your search actions.
First, a page opens.
The QR code contains a link. A finder opens that link in a browser to see the pet’s public profile. They do not need their own Driyu account to read it. The phone needs an internet connection to load the page.
The tag is an identification tool. It has no live GPS map of your pet, and opening the profile is not a promise that a reunion will happen.
A familiar face. A way to reach you.
The pet’s photo, name, and identifying details help someone compare the animal with the profile. The owner’s saved name also appears. Five account settings control phone, email, city, state, and emergency contacts; they do not hide every field.
Keep at least one direct contact option visible. The account street-address field and full private medical record are excluded, but an address in public notes or photos can appear. Active alerts enabled for scans may be shown; older allergy text is a fallback when no qualifying alert exists.
The missing-pet state changes the page.
An ordinary scan shows the profile and the contact information you allow. When the pet or the scanned tag is marked Lost, the public page also shows a missing-pet banner and the finder-report form.
Opening the page alone does not send an owner alert. An accepted report starts notification attempts, without guaranteeing delivery. A report does not mark the pet safe, verify who has it, or confirm a reunion. After recovery, check both pet and tag lost states.
Look at it from the other side.
Review the public profile after changing a phone number, contact, or pet photo. Check the information a stranger can actually see, not just the details saved in your account. Anyone with the public link can open it.