Humane societies haverecently partneredwith Petco Love for their new pet-finding program, which uses pet facial recognition technology.
Other innovative tech can track down your pet with wireless technology.
Saving Pets with Tech
Petcos free facial recognition program launched nationally last month.
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The company says one in three pets will go missing in their lifetime.
This year the company plans to unveil the first-ever sleep tracker for dogs, she added.
You could also considerattaching one of Apples new $29 AirTagsto your pets collar.
“When tracking a lost pet, time is of the essence to recover them safely.
If your pet is outfitted with a GPS tracker, thats a great way to find them quickly.”
Another option, Buxton pointed out, is to confirm your pet is microchipped.
You cant track them in real-time with one, but it makes reunification much easier when theyre found.
Ubiquitous cellular coverage makes it a no-brainer to leverage the networks to track your pet.
She had gotten out of our backyard, but went around the house and to the front door."
