New LostPet . co . nz site
Leading the world in lost pet recovery
LostPet . co . nz is an initiative by the New Zealand Companion Animal Register ( NZCAR ), New Zealand ’ s largest dedicated repatriation database for companion animals .
The goal is to bring together as many lost pet agencies and technologies as possible into one location . The advantage of one FREE location for all lost and found pets is everybody will know where to look . Overseas experience has shown when there are multiple databases , it is very easy for owners and finders to miss each other if using different systems .
LostPet . co . nz is not a replacement for microchipping and registration , but it is a huge step forward for ensuring that both chipped and non-chipped pets have a much greater chance of getting home .
NZCAR manager Nygllhuw Morris says : “ NZCAR is ex-tremely pleased to partner with the SPCA , the New Zealand Institute of Animal Management ( NZIAM ), Pets on the Net , and Neighbourly , so we can all work together . More partners will be added as more organisations sign up to use LostPet . co . nz .”
One of the first to join LostPet . co . nz was PetsontheNet . co . nz , a leading lost pet portal since 2002 . Pets on the Nets founder Kim Buchanan will also write a Lost Pet advice blog and help manage social media .
The SPCA is also supporting LostPet . co . nz . As a founder of the NZCAR , the partnership to help lost pets has existed for over
10 years . The SPCA is the only animal welfare charity that serves the whole country and many owners turn to them for help when they lose their pets .
LostPet . co . nz will also work with NZIAM to list lost pets and to promote responsible pet ownership . If dogs are registered with their local council it increases the chances of getting them home .
Neighbourly , the online community tool , has also come on board . Whenever a lost or found pet is listed on LostPet . co . nz , it is automatically notified to Neighbourly users in the locality .
NZCAR is also leading the way by bringing new technologies to New Zealand . In 2015 , Scanner Angel was introduced and since then over 650 free microchip readers have been given away . This smart scanner network allows Halo microchip readers to download and display chip numbers of missing pets to allow quicker identification .
In early 2018 , NZCAR is launching New Zealand ’ s first facial recognition system for animals . This advanced software can take the image of a found pet and compare it against hundreds of thousands of images to identify the animal in a few minutes .
‘ Good Samaritans ’ can upload images of found animals by phone , expanding the lost and found network into the public arena .
Nygllhuw Morris says : “ Overseas experts have suggested that when fully up and running , LostPet . co . nz will give New Zealand one of the most , if not the most , advanced lost and found pet network in the world .”
LostPet . co . nz is a free tool for use by anyone . It is funded by the New Zealand Companion Animal Council .
For more information on this exciting new venture , visit www . lostpet . co . nz .
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