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LEWISTON — The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society is joining forces with Petco Love, formerly known as the Petco Foundation, on a shared mission to reunite lost pets with their family.
Petco Love is a national nonprofit that aims to inspire change for animals, and animal welfare groups across to help reunite pets with their family. One in every three pets will be lost in its lifetime.
Petco Love Lost is a new searchable national database that uses facial recognition technology to make finding lost pets quicker and easier. The tool is easily accessible for participating animal organizations nationwide, as well as any pet parent or person who finds a lost pet. Uploaded photos of a missing dog or cat are immediately scanned to determine whether the lost pet is at a participating shelter or with a neighbor in the community.
“We see firsthand how quickly a pet can go missing, whether they were curious, following a scent, wandered through an open gate or became scared during a storm,” said, Katie Lisnik, executive director of GAHS. “We work tirelessly to care for pets, whether they’re awaiting their forever home or lost and need help getting back to their families. There’s nothing more rewarding than reuniting families with their beloved pets and with Petco Love Lost, we’re confident it can lead to many more happy reunions, right here in Androscoggin County.”
Susanne Kogut, president of Petco Love, said that an estimated 10 million pets are lost a year. “We’re not OK with that,” she said. “That gives us 10 million reasons why we created Petco Love Lost, because we believe nothing is more important than keeping people and pets together for a lifetime of love. Together with the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, our goal is to keep pets where they belong – at home, with you.”
For more information, visit www.SavingPetsInMaine.org or follow the shelter on Facebook www.facebook.com/gahumane.
