It cannot be overstated that Pawlytics is a company on a mission to change animal welfare as we know it. Our commitment is to reduce the number of healthy, homeless pets being euthanized, and we execute that mission from every angle. From streamlining the adoption admissions process so adoptable pets spend less time in care, to setting up newly adopted pets and their owners for long-term success. This mission is the foundation of our new partnership with AKC Reunite.
Did you know that approximately 10 million pets go missing each year in the United States? Did you know that without a microchip or a medal, only 15% of dogs lost and only 2% lost cats will one day be returned to their loving humans? The numbers get worse from there! According to a recent article published by Human Animal Support Services (HASS) based on their 2022 researchjust having a microchip is not enough, as only 57% of microchipped dogs and 22% of microchipped cats have returned home, leaving the rest to take up valuable space in shelter kennels for animals across the country.
๐พ โOften, when microchips are not registered after an adoption, lost pets end up in a shelter or shelter until their home is relocated. According to Lizz Whitacre, Founder and CEO of Pawlytics, โIn an age of high pet numbers, keeping pets out of the shelter is a serious and pressing issue that we want to help solve. ยป
This is where our partnership with AKC Reunite comes in! AKC Reunite is the nation’s largest non-profit pet microchip and recovery service. Like us, their mission is to be fully accessible to animal rescuers and pet owners, by being affordable and simple to purchase and register your pets’ microchips.
Celebrating 28 years of service this year, AKC Reunite is a service dedicated to the recovery of microchips and pets. This means that this is their sole focus, so they operate internally without adding any confusing third parties. With 3 regional representatives, you, as an animal shelter or pet owner, know exactly who to contact and how to make sure your pets’ microchips are registered. They ensure that your animal rescue service will always know if and when an animal is lost, abandoned or found and brought home safely.
๐พ โThe whole landscape has changed and the rescue organization is not always part of the process,โ says Dallas Harsa, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for AKC Reunite, โwe are very supportive of rescue with options to lock your information as a Primary or Alternate Contact.”
AKC Reunite proves its level of service by offering multiple ways to reach your dedicated representative via phone, text or email Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. And if you Never If you have a lost pet emergency, you can reach a member of their Reuniters Helpline anytime at (800) 252-7894, 24-7-365 (366 every 4 years ๐).
As 501c3 gives back over $11 million in donations and grants to both pet rescue and functional K9 programs, the better question is why not? Who better to entrust with your pet recovery service than someone who is in the field with you? Is this starting to sound familiar to another company you like? ๐๐
“We are very pleased to partner with a microchip registration service that puts animals first,” Lizz Whitacre says again. โBy working together to register pets with their new adopters within minutes of adoption, we ensure that in the event they are lost, they will return home.
To date, AKC Reunite has already helped bring home over 650,000 pets! Click here to read about a surprising twist when the lost cat, Sushi, was found after almost 2 years with the help of AKC Reunite!
From your humble average cats and dogs to wild alligator or emu, AKC Reunite makes no distinction between who (or what ๐ฆ) you call your loving pet. They just know that in the event of an emergency involving the loss of a pet, it is their duty to bring them back to you safely. They are very excited about the opportunity to reach even more animal rescues through this partnership with Pawlytics, and have even offered a Exclusive Pawlytics Discount* for your animal rescue or shelter, buy microchips with lifetime registration at half price!
From research conducted in 2022 by HASS Pilot Shelters, we know that lost animals with a microchip are three times more likely to get back home. Based on their data set, a staggering 82% of animals found DO NOT have a microchip! It is now more crucial than ever to ensure that your pet and even your own pets at home stay away from animal shelters which are inundated with stray dogs and owners who surrender because they are obliged to euthanize themselves for lack of space. A heartbreaking reality that Pawlytics and AKC Reunite refuse to overlook.
When the Pawlytics team met with representatives from AKC Reunite, I felt like I was talking to our people. They all have the same passion for pets and the same desire to make the world safer for animals than us. We learned at our first meeting that some of their representatives are also very active in their own animal rescue communities โ taking in animals, conducting shelter assessments and arranging transportation. So it was a no-brainer to partner with this incredible team.
Preventing unnecessary euthanasia of healthy animals doesn’t stop at adoption. This continues throughout the life of this animal with its new owners. Through education, community outreach and sincere customer service, the benefits of working with a company that believes in and embodies your mission and values โโare limitless; but when two of them team up to help? You can bet your life is about to get a whole lot easier.
*This discount is exclusive to Pawlytics rescues only, if you want to know more, feel free to email support@pawlytics.com Or start your free trial Today!