Medallion · 4 articles
The guide to the connected medallion
How a simple scan lets the person who finds your pet get in touch with you.
The essentials
- Scanning the QR code or holding a phone close opens the pet’s profile.
- No app for the person who finds it, no battery, no subscription.
- It complements the mandatory microchip and the GPS, without replacing them.
The GPS helps you find your pet.
The medallion helps the person who found it find you.
The articles, in order
Diagram01Medallion · 2 min
QR/NFC medallion for dogs and cats: how it works
A connected medallion does not locate your pet: it links the person who finds your pet to its profile, and therefore to you. Here is how, in three steps.
Comparison02Medallion · 1 min
Microchip, tag or QR medallion: which to choose?
The microchip is mandatory but needs a reader. An engraved tag can be read by eye but cannot be updated. The QR medallion bridges the two.
Comparison03Medallion · 1 min
QR medallion, AirTag or GPS: which to choose?
These three devices do not answer the same question. The GPS tells you where the pet is; the medallion tells people who it belongs to; the AirTag depends on passing iPhones.
Explainer04Medallion · 1 min
Pairing a GPS with an ID medallion
A disappearance can end in two ways: you find your pet, or someone finds it before you do. The GPS and the medallion each cover one of them.
Bixar medallion
Discover the Bixar medallion
QR code and NFC, no battery and no subscription. A single scan is all it takes to open your pet’s profile and contact you.
Discover the medallion