Should there be more tags? More microchips? More secure fences or collars? They're all good but not enough!

On the Soupbone Alert System, pets are matched to their owners by what they see. Each are given the equivalent of pet social security numbers and entered into the National Animal Registry and the Free Poster. All of this is accomplished if you complete the Pet Protection Agreement®, a manual of instructions of care that also promises continued uninterrupted care for pets regardless of the owner’s situation. You cannot protect your pet in a Will – probate delays and the lack of enforceable care instructions make the Will a death warrant for pets.

Soupbone, a mixed-breed dog I rescued from the city pound, loved life and was the inspiration for the Hirschfeld Pet Trust™©. the Pet Protection Agreement and ultimately the website Petriarch.com.

Because Soupbone hated kennels, I worried that if something happened to him, he may end up in a place that would cause him misery. Because of his many medical complications, the importance of memorializing legally enforceable instructions for his care was confirmed. Thus, the Soupbone Alert System was created.