Three cheers for PetLynx!

Our goal at PetLynx is to provide pet families with the best possible chance for recovering lost pets by automating real-time searches of registered admissions at emergency hospitals, shelters, clinics, and pounds, and by providing important recovery tools the whole community can access with a simple web browser.

Whether it is PetLynx Automatch technology that helps bring a lost pet home or not ... we love a good HomeSafe story! Here are a few recent short and sweet accolades for PetLynx:

Thanks for the PetLynx Team, I found my cat Taddy. What a great use of the computer! He is so happy to be at home, his behavior has changed, he even sleeps with me and the dog now.

     Harry

Thanks to PetLynx I have found my pet. She was accidentally locked in my neighbor's garage.

     Sandra

Maggie has been found. Thank you, PetLynx, for this service.
     Cecil

I have Elli back ... thanks to the PetLynx website ... though it was a poster on a mailbox that ultimately resulted in her return. :) Please update my 'lost' pet to 'found!

    Thanks
    Gord

Do YOU have a HomeSafe story to share? Email us today!

Posted by Terri Perrin, Online Communications Editor

Hats off to PetLynx!

Ahhhh,.... summertime. Warm weather, picnics in the park, lost pets .... and HomeSafe success stories!

Here are some accolades to PetLynx from grateful pet families:

Thank you! We found our pet after nearly two and a half months of searching and hoping for a safe return! Petlynx offers a wonderful service. Thanks again!

       Candice V.

I found McDermott and want to thank you all for the support and encouragement!! It is very important to me that all those involved in helping my find my beloved McDermott are notified!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!! 
     Pam and McDermott!!

I just wanted to thank you for providing this service. PetLynx was my only real hope during those dark hours when Kit (our cat) was missing. I am sooo thankful he came home.

      Fiona

Find out more about how PetLynx helps lost pets get HomeSafe!

Posted by Terri Perrin, Online Communications Editor

Posters Help Pets Get Home ....Safe!

Creating a Lost Report  -- and posters -- is quick and easy with PetLynx!

Ted T. from Winnipeg, Manitoba, discovered how easy it was to create Lost Pet posters when his animal companion went missing.

"PetLynx was recommended to me by the Winnipeg Humane Society," wrote Tim. "I found the website was particularly useful in helping me create lost posters. I think more people should know about PetLynx  BEFORE they lose their pet. Thank you very much for providing this service."

Find out more about how you can register your pet .... before or after it gets lost!

 Posted by Terri Perrin, Online Communications Editor

Pet Adoptions That Really Rock!

There is always cause for celebration when a lost pet is reunited with their guardians. Whether PetLynx played a role in a successful recovery or not, we are always thrilled to hear when a wayward dog or cat gets home... safe!


But in animal shelters across the world, many dogs, cats and other companion animals are never claimed and must wait to find a new 'forever home.' Knowing that every new animal adoption is something special, the good folks at the Nevada Humane Society have put a new spin on saying "congratulations" as they present one lucky dog to an excited new owner! Watch their adoption entrance dance ... it is sure to put a smile on your face!

Posted by Terri Perrin, Online Communications Editor

Short and Sweet HomeSafe Stories

Some people LOVE to give us all the details of how they found their missing animal companions ... other people are eternally grateful .... but brief. :)

Here are some short and sweet HomeSafe stories, from some of the more than 158,000 grateful pet families whose lost pets were found with help from the PetLynx National Automated Recovery System!
 

Zena has been found and given free ride home from Animal Control. Thanks!

  Nadia G.

Thank you for setting up this effective website. Our beloved shih-tzu was lost and after almost two hours of panicking, your website assisted us in finding her. Many thanks - words can't express our gratitude.

   Michelle S.

   Hamilton, Ontario

Thanks you sooo much for all your help! I found Stanley last night. He was trapped in our neighbors basement and was just too scared to find his way out. I'm so happy he's back and that he wasn't hurt. Again, thank you so much for everything.
  Barb P.

Did you know? PetLynx is the only Internet system in the world that can recover animals using a physical description, with or without any of the common forms of pet identification. It is also the only system that can recover pets not enrolled prior to becoming lost.  Register your pet(s) today!

Do you have a HomeSafe story you would like to share?

PetLynx....  lifetime protection for pets and peace of mind for people.

Posted by Terri Perrin, Online Communications Editor

PetLynx Achieves Record High Registrations and Recoveries

An analysis of PetLynx Corporation's statistics showed extraordinary growth in the number of registrations in the first six months of 2010. During this time, a total of 57,620 entities registered with the PetLynx Automated National Recovery System. This achievement includes 29,561 companion animals and 28,059 associates (pet families and service providers) -- an increase of 129% and 91% respectively, over the same period last year.

More HomeSafe Success Stories

Chopsticks, our ten month old Manx cat, was "missing in action" for 13 hours. (I know that's not very long but it was a very cold night and it seemed like forever to us!)  Even though Chopsticks was not missing for long, being able to contact PetLynx was a big comfort to us.  It gave us hope and was something productive to do while we anxiously awaited his return. Thanks again for your great website! I've told everyone about you!

Sue J.

Chilliwack, B.C.

Max is an 18-month old domestic short hair cat. He went missing December 14-28th, after we had let him out. At first, we didn't worry too much, considering that Max is very friendly and has done the occasional sleep over at our neighbors. 

Someone eventually picked him up and took him to their local veterinary clinic and they called the Humane Society. About the same time, I heard about PetLyx and, as soon as I registered him on line, I discovered he was at the shelter. Max is now HomeSafe... and is now has a microchip and always wears a collar with ID!
Bonnie H.

Calgary, AB

Step by Step to Help a Lost Pet

Found a pet? Here help:

Be safe! Not Sorry! If the animal is aggressive or you fear for your safety, call your local animal control centre for assistance.



If the animal is manageable, check for identification and record this information on a sheet of paper.



Once you have written down all of this information, register the animal as "Found" on PetLynx. Don't worry if you can't find any form of I.D.! PetLynx's AutoMatch system can make matches based on physical description alone! 

Look for ID on collars: If there are no visible tags, take the collar off and check for a hand-written phone on the underside o the collar

Check for tattoos: Look inside both ears, on the inside hind legs and on the abdomen. Don't worry if you can't decipher the tattoo, PetLynx can search for AutoMatches even with a partial tattoo number.

Check for a Microchip: This form of "electronic identification" is smaller than a grain of rice and is inserted under the animal's skin. You can't actually see or feel a microchip, so will have to take the animal to a veterinary clinic or animal shelter to have the animal "scanned" for a microchip.

In addition to adding the pet to the lost and found network, PetLynx enables you to easily create and print posters to distribute around your neighbourhood.

You should also:

• Contact your local SPCA and Animal Control Centre. 
• Contact local veterinary clinics, pet groomers and pet supply stores. 
• Check the "Lost and Found" column of your local paper. 
• Place an ad in your local paper -- this ad space is generally offered free of charge.  
• Ask neighbours if they recognize the animal. 
• If you have found a purebred animal, contact a breed organization. 

When you find the guardian, don't forget to contact the various groups keeping records -- including PetLynx -- and let them know the animal is HomeSafe so they can take the animal off their records.