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Animal Services highlights Petco 'Love Lost' program, says microchip scanning and QR signs have reunited pets
Summary
The council heard a presentation from Animal Services on a Petco 'Love Lost' pilot that uses QR-code signs, scanner kits and social-platform scanning to reunite lost pets; staff said the program is free to the city and has already produced reunions.
Councilwoman Butler presented a community initiative from Animal Services and the city's animal advisory committee to expand use of the Petco Love Lost QR signs and scanner kits in high-intake neighborhoods.
Mark Sloat, director of Animal Services, told council the program uses a QR code on signs to link to a national Lost & Found pet listing (Petco Love Lost). The system also scans public posts on Nextdoor and Ring Neighbors to connect finders with posted lost-pet reports. Sloat said the program does not yet…
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