My name is Doug Zuba, I am a state of Michigan native, a University of Michigan alum, and a professional graphic and product designer. Early in my career I often found myself thinking "I'm just a designer, it's not like I save lives!" I believe what that meant years ago was that as much as I love being a designer, I always wanted to be apart of something that would give back in something I was pa
ssionate about and that had an impact on another living thing. One day, I sat down and wrote down all the things I am good at, what resources I had available to me, and what I was passionate about. The 3 things that quickly connected was I was a solid designer, manufacturing is the life blood of the Detroit area and in my backyard, and I LOVE animals. I sat on that knowledge for a bit until one day I found myself sketching a shape that looked like a pet paw which I then modified to look like a mitten or state of Michigan. A few hours later I took that concept and realized in on my computer which ended up being a first draft of the MIpet logo. During this time I came across a rubber keychain that caught my eye, and for some reason I thought the logo would look great as a 3-D rubber keychain, and then it hit me...This should be a pet tag! A few weeks passed and I couldn't figure out what was missing in my equation. The rubber logo would be great on a collar, but it needed a place for the pet's personal information, besides without that part what was the point? I also started to research current pet tags, and I found that they are a complete after thought! Some tags are made of plastic (which fade or break quickly), colorized (anodized) aluminum (which scratch off and fade quickly as well), and I even found a sticker that was placed over a cheap metal surface (I give that a few months at most)! I followed up with all the pet owners I knew and they mentioned how not one of their tags lasted. That is when I realized what MIpet is...We are going to make the best pet tags in the world. We will use the best Stainless Steel we can get, we will mark the metal with a permanent (Fiber laser process) which NEVER fades, we will also feature a dual piece tag for style, and quiet. Finally, after months of Research and Development I partnered with a series of metro Detroit area manufacturers to precision laser cut the tags, tumble and finish the metal, and laser mark the final product. In the end you have the only pet tag that is made of the best materials available using the most state of the art manufacturing processes giving a LIFETIME LEGIBILITY GUARANTEE, a dual-pieced colorful and quiet solution, and 20% of each tag sold will go to a Michigan based pet rescue (that you choose during checkout). MIpet™ pet tags are the tag for yours, with support that Tags Along!
