I think there have always been pets getting loose. I've had friends in this neighborhood lose pets and we have found pets since we moved here.
It wasn't until my girlfriend's dog Ginger and Hope got loose at the same time that I realized we had no real network to find dogs in The Villages.
We are a population of around 125,000 spanning three counties! We needed a network! A way to get the word out to as many people as possible about lost and found dogs.
Up north, each community had a lost pets page and it works. Pets are found in record time!
So.... I decided to start the group, Lost Pets of The Villages on FaceBook. In time more people will join the group and share the posts, making it faster to find your pets.
If you are on FaceBook, join the group! As we post pets that are lost AND found... Please share the posts so that more people can be aware of the last pet!
The more people who know, the more efficient finding your pets will be.
I would like to also add that we have rescuers from all over the area checking sites for your lost dog. So... as soon as we post... they are trying to make a match.
We are still looking for Ginger and Hope.
Lost Pets Of The Villages Public Group | Facebook