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More Than 1,000 Lost Pets Recovered With Revolutionary Missing Pet System

14 years ago
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4th March, 2011 15h02


Mark Jakubczak, founder of PetAmberAlert.com, announced today that between 2009 and 2010, his company has helped recover more than 1,000 lost pets and returned them to their homes. “Animals thrive on routine and any disruption in that routine can be very traumatic for them” PetAmberAlert.com was inspired by Amber Alert, the alert system that uses mass communication channels to send out information when a child is missing or taken. When a pet is lost, PetAmberAlert.com uses phones, faxes and computers to alert thousands of neighbors, animal shelters, pet stores, police stations, and veterinary offices in the area within an hour a pet is reported missing. The system uses specialized software to reach people anywhere in the United States and Canada. “When pets go missing, pet owners cannot spread the word fast enough. That is why I created a fast, reliable missing pet alert system,” Jakubczak said. Jakubczak founded the company in 2005, but says the number of lost pets reported to his company has increased dramatically in the past two years. Jakubczak says the recession could be partially to blame because job losses and pay cuts force people to move more often or change their schedules. “Relocation can often cause a pet to become disoriented,” Jakubczak said. “Animals thrive on routine and any disruption in that routine can be very traumatic for them,” he said. According to the Humane Society of the United States, approximately 6-8 million animals enter animal shelters each year and approximately 3-4 million are euthanized. The PetAmberAlert system helps reduce this devastating number. Through the PetAmberAlert system, not only are there pet detectives working on call 24/7, but featured pet listings also remain on the website for over 360 days, or until they are found. “Every pet deserves to be returned home safely,” Jakubczak said. “We don’t want them to end up in a shelter or pound.” PetAmberAlert.com offers a free Lost Pet Recovery Guide on its website at www.petamberalert.com, which is an extensive step-by-step guide explaining the actions you must take to maximize your pet’s chance of being safely recovered. The Lost Pet Recovery Guide is easy to follow and includes a lost dog/cat checklist! It is also organized by type of pet and broken down into time periods (i.e. ‘The first 24 hours’, ‘The first 3 days’).

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