Pawscout Protect
Ready before. Responding when it matters.
Keep your household’s response plan ready before a missing-pet emergency — with named readiness checks, a trusted Care Circle, and a full scan history.
Built for being ready
Ready looks like nothing happening: a current photo, a tested tag, two people who answer. Free Pawscout ID makes your pet returnable. Protect sits on top — keeping that plan usable before something goes wrong.
Recovery readiness
See whether your response plan is usable before anything goes wrong — and fix what is missing.
Care circle
Attach trusted caregivers and emergency contacts so the right people are ready when you need them.
Tag scan history
Review every scan with timestamps, device type, and map pins — even when a finder never leaves a message.
Four checks. One clear status.
Protect readiness is a checklist, not a score. Each pet shows one of three states — with repair steps when something is missing.
- Ready
- Needs attention
- Not set up
Example
Maple
- QR tagReady
Paired and recently tested so finders can reach you.
- Rescue profileReady
Finder-safe details filled in and ready to share.
- Identification photoNeeds attention
Maple’s photo is due for review.
- ContactsReady
At least two contacts linked to your pet’s care circle.
Free vs Protect
Anyone who finds your pet can view their finder page and contact you for free. Protect adds readiness maintenance and deeper scan history — viewing the checklist is free.
| Capability | Free | Protect |
|---|---|---|
| QR tag, finder page, and basic lost report | Included | Included |
| Scan alerts when someone finds your tag | Included | Included |
| View recovery readiness checklist | Included | Included |
| Review checks, tag self-tests, and readiness reminders | Not included | Included |
| Care Circle invites and emergency contacts | Included | Included |
| Full tag scan history with map pins | Not included | Included |
Simple pricing
One Protect subscription per household — unlimited pets. Subscribe in the iOS or Android app; localized prices may vary by store region.
Annual plan
$69.99/yr
May include a free trial for eligible new subscribers — see checkout in the app for the current offer. Then billed yearly.
Monthly
$8.99/mo
Pay month to month. No free trial.
The voice of a response
Named people. Real timestamps. No guessing.
The worst thing about a missing pet is the silence — not knowing whether anyone got the message. Protect is built so you always know who has it, when they took it, and what happens next.
That is the standard we hold every Protect feature to: say exactly what is true, name the person, stamp the time, and show the next action. Nothing vaguer than that is worth sending.
4:41 pm
Maple reported lost near Alder Park.
4:42 pm
3 contacts linked on Maple’s care circle.
4:48 pm
Maya opened the shared lost-pet report.
5:31 pm
Maple is home. Lost mode off.
Protect lives in the Pawscout app
Pawscout Protect is a subscription in the iOS and Android apps. Download Pawscout, then turn on Protect from the Safety tab.
Where this fits
One app does both jobs — every day, and the day it goes wrong. Everything below sits on top of it.
- The appFree
Their health record, an assistant that knows them, reminders, walks — and the identity that brings them home.
See the app - Pawscout ProtectYou’re here
Named readiness checks with review due dates, a full scan history, and Care Circle scope across every pet.
- The TagOptional
A durable QR tag that opens the same profile from the collar. No battery, and nothing their identity depends on.
About the Tag