Attachment and cover for an electronic identification tag

A method for attaching an identification tag to a solid surface and protecting the identification tag, the identification tag including a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the method comprising:

• positioning the first surface of the identification tag in contact with an attachment site of the solid surface;
• applying a predetermined amount of a first adhesive substance on the second surface, the first adhesive substance comprising plastic during application and curable after application, the first adhesive substance including a first viscosity at a time of application;
• forming the first adhesive substance, such that the first adhesive substance covers the identification tag and abuts a part of the solid surface circumscribing the identification tag;
• and
• curing the first adhesive substance,
• wherein forming the first adhesive substance comprises applying a concave surface of a mold such that the mold abuts a part of the solid surface circumscribing the identification tag.