Abstract: An animal ownership management system including an electronic tag configured to be attached to an animal, an accreditation database storing certified ownership data associated with the animal and the current owner, an animal monitoring database in communication with the electronic tag and accreditation database. The animal monitoring database is configured to receive the location of the animal, access the accreditation database and match the location of the animal with a location associated with a property of a new owner stored in the accreditation database, issue an electronic ownership transfer request to the current owner and the new owner, receive a confirmation from the current owner and the new owner, record the new owner as the current owner of the animal in the animal monitoring database, and transmit the electronic ownership transfer request to the accreditation database to record the new owner as the current owner of the animal.

Abstract: An animal ownership management system including an electronic tag configured to be attached to an animal, an accreditation database storing certified ownership data associated with the animal and the current owner, an animal monitoring database in communication with the electronic tag and accreditation database. The animal monitoring database is configured to receive the location of the animal, access the accreditation database and match the location of the animal with a location associated with a property of a new owner stored in the accreditation database, issue an electronic ownership transfer request to the current owner and the new owner, receive a confirmation from the current owner and the new owner, record the new owner as the current owner of the animal in the animal monitoring database, and transmit the electronic ownership transfer request to the accreditation database to record the new owner as the current owner of the animal.

Abstract: An animal collar assembly for monitoring the animal's behaviour and/or animal's health and/or animal's location, the collar comprising: an electronic module comprising a housing for enclosing electronic componentry therein, the electronic module comprising a first coupling arrangement for coupling to a collar strap adapted to be passed around a neck region of the animal ; and a counterweight module having a weight that equal to or greater than weight of the electronic module, the counterweight module comprising a second coupling arrangement for coupling the counterweight module to the collar strap adapted to be passed around a neck region of the animal.

Abstract: An animal tag applicator comprising: a fixed jaw member and a movable jaw member comprising oppositely arranged tag engaging surfaces for engaging an animal tag therebetween; a handle extending downwardly from the fixed jaw member; a supporting portion extending outwardly from the fixed jaw member to support the movable jaw member; and a lever comprising a first lever portion linked to the movable jaw and a second lever portion adapted for movement relative to the handle wherein the lever is movably linked to said handle such that a movement of the second portion of the lever towards the handle results in movement of the first portion of the lever and simultaneously effects a substantially linear movement of the linked moveable jaw towards the fixed jaw.

Abstract: An animal tag for attachment to an ear of an animal, the tag comprising: a first tag member adapted to be mounted to any one of an outer surface or an inner surface of the animal's ear; a second tag member adapted to be mounted to the other of the outer or inner surface of the animal's ear; a connecting arrangement for inter-connecting the first and second tag member, the connecting arrangement comprising an attachment member having a head portion adapted to be retained in the first tag member and a shank portion adapted to be retained in the second tag member.