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Lost and Loved: Empowering Your Community to Get Lost Pets Home

We all know so many of the stray animals that end up in our shelters have families out there missing them. Ideally, everyone would know what to do when their pet goes missing, and we could get lost pets home quickly. Yet, recent data reveals a concerning trend: there has been a 26% regression in Return to Home (Owner) for dogs since 2019. 
 
Join your peers for this Q&A discussion with industry experts on how to boost reclaim rates, build trust in your communities while educating them on prevention methods, and empower field officers to return pets home in the field. 

Moderator: Katelyn Durkin, Manager, Network Partner Relations, Best Friends Animal Society

Panelists:

  • Kaitlyn Pappas, Pet Resources Manager of Pima Animal Care Center
  • Michelle Figueroa, Program Manager of Pima Animal Care Center
  • Nick Walton, Senior Manager of National Shelter Support for Best Friends Animal Society
  • Lorien Clemens, Chief Executive Officer of PetHub

Together, we discuss strategies for returning lost/stray pets and share innovative ways to ensure more pets get back home.


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