Rabies vaccination tags are required for pets in all 50 states. Some states have laws that require finders of lost pets to turn them over to local animal control offices, but in other cases the person who finds the lost pet can help return the pet to its owner. The local offices will contact the owners using the information provided on the pet's rabies tags. In many counties and states, veterinarians are also required to keep records of all vaccinated pets and their owners.
