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Sadly, according to industry statistics, one in every three pets will go missing in their lifetime.
Miami-Dade County Animal Services (Animal Services) is joining forces with Petco Love, a national nonprofit organization working to lead and inspire change for pets – and animal welfare organizations across the country, on a shared mission to help reunite lost pets with their families should they ever go missing, though Petco Love Lost.
Petco Love Lost is a free, easy-to-use lost-and-found tool that unifies lost and found pet listings from across the country — including posts from thousands of animal welfare organizations, Nextdoor, and Neighbors by Ring — into one searchable database.
The platform uses photo-matching AI to help reunite pets by comparing images of lost pets with those of found pets. Accessible to both animal welfare organizations and the general public, Petco Love Lost allows anyone who has lost or found a pet to upload a photo and instantly search for possible matches in nearby shelters or in the community.
Features include a scrollable list of pets currently in Animal Services’ care and an interactive map that displays lost and found reports, shelter pets, and community posts from Neighbors and Nextdoor — all conveniently viewable on Animal Services’ website.
“We work tirelessly for pets in our care, and that includes helping lost pets get home and back to their families where they belong,” said Annette Jose, director of Miami-Dade Animal Services “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 Miami-Dade.”
“We know that one in three pets goes missing in their lifetime, an estimated 10 million pets each year, and we’re not okay with that,” said Susanne Kogut, Petco Love president. “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 Animal Services, our goal is to Unite to Reunite and keep pets where they belong – at home, with you.”
To learn more about Miami-Dade Animal Services, visit miamidade.gov/animals and follow @adoptmiamipets. If you’ve lost or found a pet, Petco Love Lost is here to help get them home. Visit petcolovelost.org.
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