How do animals with fur get tattoos?

[Romsca]

Am I the only person who's wondered this? Personally, I have no idea

[Mattio]

Obviously not seeing as you took my idea

[Redwaller]

Dunno, maybe they use permanent paint on their fur?

[Romsca]

Wouldn't they shed though? Not every animal in Redwall sheds, but wolves, foxes, and probably most mustelids do. That's mostly the kind of animal that would have tattoos anyway.

[Redwaller]

Well, I think Brian didn't make the animals to shed and stuff. They're not normal animals.

[Redwallfan7]

Well, I think Brian didn't make the animals to shed and stuff. They're not normal animals.

Right, because they're anthropomorphic animals.

[Leatho Shellhound]

It would be like a cow or horse being branded.

[Tiria Wildlough]

I don't really know. I don't suppose they could put a tattoo somewhere with thick fur, though.

[Mattio]

hhmmm I really don't know. How'd they even get tattoos back then?

[phoenixfoden]

they dye the fur i guess....

[Tam and Martin]

I think so.

[Romsca]

It would be like a cow or horse being branded.

Maybe, and then they just paint the skin while it's burnt or something and it stays there, or maybe they're just normal tattoos that are visible through the fur because maybe their fur on their arms or face (those are really the only places the books said they were) really isn't all that thick

[Captain Tammo]

Well I doubt they use temporary tattoos, so I'd say Brian just deciedes it'd work, shedding or not

[WoodenSpoon]

Maybe they shave, add the tattoos, and something about the process prevents fur from going back.

[Leatho Shellhound]

maybe the fur doesn't grow where the tattoos are.