A Dog Lost During Eid ul Adha — How a QR Tag Brought Him Home

Note: The following is an illustrative story representing scenarios that commonly occur. It shows how Nishaaan QR tags are designed to help in exactly these situations.

Eid Morning — The Noise

The Ahmed family's 3-year-old Labrador, Biscuit, had never handled the sounds of Eid ul Adha well. The previous two years, they'd managed — keeping him inside with the blinds drawn, playing the TV to mask the sounds from the street. But this year, a visiting cousin had left the back gate unlatched while carrying something from the car. At 9:40 AM, when the first Qurbani began two houses away, Biscuit bolted.

Two Days of Searching

The family searched for six hours on Eid day. Ayesha, the 14-year-old daughter who considered Biscuit her dog, made posters that evening and distributed them to nearby houses. They posted on the Lahore Lost and Found Facebook group. The family walked the streets of their DHA Phase 5 neighborhood calling his name. Nothing.

The second day: more searching, more posters. Biscuit's collar had a Nishaaan QR tag — Ayesha's mother had ordered it after reading about pet safety. The collar tag was linked to Ayesha's mother's phone number and the family's home address.

The Call

On the evening of the second day, Ayesha's mother received a notification. Someone had scanned Biscuit's QR tag. A message came through the Nishaaan system: "I found a light brown Labrador on Khayaban-e-Shaheen. He seems friendly. Please call me at [number]."

The finder was Ahmed Raza, a young man who had found Biscuit sitting under a tree, friendly but clearly lost, in a street 2.5 kilometers from the family's home. He had no idea who the dog belonged to until he scanned the collar tag.

The Reunion

Ayesha's father drove to the address in 12 minutes. Biscuit recognized the family immediately. He had a small cut on one paw from running on pavement — otherwise completely healthy. Ahmed Raza had kept him in his yard overnight and fed him water and biscuits.

The gate latch was replaced the next day. Biscuit's QR tag — now with "REWARD — Please call if found" in the description — is worn every day.

How to Protect Your Pets This Eid

• Check all gates and exits the night before Eid — physically test every latch
• Keep pets in a secure inner room with white noise or TV during Qurbani hours
• Ensure every pet collar has a Nishaaan QR tag with your current phone number
• Have a family member specifically designated to monitor the pet's location throughout Eid day
• Register your vet's number in the tag description — in case the finder needs guidance