Lost pets get Facebook page
August 22, 2011 by admin
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TAMPA –
Facebook gives its users the chance to plow the fields of FarmVille or update their friends on what they’re having for dinner.
Hillsborough County Animal Services recently decided to use the popular social networking website to help pet owners reconnect with their lost animals.
In late July, the agency launched the “Lost and Found Pets of Hillsborough County” page on Facebook.
“A couple of years ago, there weren’t as many people using Facebook, and certainly not for this,” said Marti Ryan, community relations coordinator for animal services. “This is a very specific project for this specific purpose.”
Users can go to the page and post a photo and description of their missing pet.
Volunteers at the county shelter, at 440 N. Falkenburg Road, keep an eye out for animals that match the description of those posted Facebook.
Nancy Latimer of Seffner first began volunteering for animal services in 2007.
“When I first started, I’d escort people through the shelter and help them look for their pets,” Latimer said.
The Facebook page adds another way to reunite lost pets with their owners. Though it’s early, Latimer is happy with the page and says it has already led to some success stories.
John Ceballos
