gillbear Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 (edited) I love how some of the lost and found groups on Facebook have been so effective in getting animals home quickly. In some cases lost then found and home again in less than an hour. Please add your favourites, share and join. NSW Central Coast Lost and Found Animals/ http://www.facebook.com/groups/centralcoastlostandfoundanimals/ Newcastle and Hunter Lost and Found AnimalsNew Group http://www.facebook.com/groups/460442304011082/ Orange Lost and Found https://www.facebook.com/groups/lostandfound2800/ Lost Pets in NSW https://www.facebook.com/lostpetsinnsw?ref=ts&fref=ts SA Lost Dogs of Adelaide http://www.facebook.com/adelaidedogs?ref=ts&fref=ts QUEENSLAND Rspca QLD Lost and Found http://www.rspcaqld.org.au/LostAndFound/ VICTORIA Lost and Found Pets North East Vic (Alpine Region) http://www.facebook.com/groups/467928486581916/ Edited February 10, 2013 by gillbear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgieB Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Good idea Lost Dogs of Adelaide http://www.facebook.com/adelaidedogs?fref=ts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazyWal Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Great idea Gilly, you've already posted mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbear Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 Great idea Gilly, you've already posted mine Yes, but did you join the new group too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mita Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Lost Dogs of Adelaide is the only one posted so far that non-Facebook subscribers can open. You have to be on Facebook to open Newcastle & Central Coast. For lost & found pets, it'd be a good idea if you didn't have to be on Facebook to open. Adds more people who can access. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topoftheheap Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I have personal experience with Central Coast Lost and Found animals - they found my brother's dog within 4 hours of putting her up, and I also have seen MANY people reunited with thier animals quickly - it is a fantastic resource - I even once saw this poor girl who had lost her cat running around in the rain desperately putting up flyers - i pulled over and told her about the FB page, and bam within 3 hours the cat was back at her home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topoftheheap Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I have personal experience with Central Coast Lost and Found animals - they found my brother's dog within 4 hours of putting her up, and I also have seen MANY people reunited with thier animals quickly - it is a fantastic resource - I even once saw this poor girl who had lost her cat running around in the rain desperately putting up flyers - i pulled over and told her about the FB page, and bam within 3 hours the cat was back at her home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgieB Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 The Lost Dogs of Adelaide link is broken. You'll need to open the page and copy and paste from the address bar. The forums shorten the link so copying and pasting from posts doesn't always work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbear Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 (edited) Lost Dogs of Adelaide is the only one posted so far that non-Facebook subscribers can open. You have to be on Facebook to open Newcastle & Central Coast. For lost & found pets, it'd be a good idea if you didn't have to be on Facebook to open. Adds more people who can access. It would be good, but at least this will help those who are on facebook. I have personal experience with Central Coast Lost and Found animals - they found my brother's dog within 4 hours of putting her up, and I also have seen MANY people reunited with thier animals quickly - it is a fantastic resource - I even once saw this poor girl who had lost her cat running around in the rain desperately putting up flyers - i pulled over and told her about the FB page, and bam within 3 hours the cat was back at her home. It is also good that our area is so proactive on microchipping. Regular free chipping days plus $5 chipping all year round at one of the pounds. :D The Lost Dogs of Adelaide link is broken. You'll need to open the page and copy and paste from the address bar. The forums shorten the link so copying and pasting from posts doesn't always work. Fixed :) Edited February 10, 2013 by gillbear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Orange NSW https://www.facebook.com/groups/lostandfound2800/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Anne~ Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Lost pets NSW https://www.facebook.com/lostpetsinnsw?ref=ts&fref=ts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbear Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 Orange NSW https://www.facebook.com/groups/lostandfound2800/ Lost pets NSW https://www.facebook.com/lostpetsinnsw?ref=ts&fref=ts Added Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazyWal Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Great idea Gilly, you've already posted mine Yes, but did you join the new group too? http://www.facebook.com/groups/centralcoastlostandfoundanimals/#!/groups/329432713736350/ I'm a member of this one as well but it's not new. They are the only two Central Coast ones I know of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mita Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Lost Dogs of Adelaide is the only one posted so far that non-Facebook subscribers can open. You have to be on Facebook to open Newcastle & Central Coast. For lost & found pets, it'd be a good idea if you didn't have to be on Facebook to open. Adds more people who can access. It would be good, but at least this will help those who are on facebook. i didn't mean it as a criticism... but just that it's such a great idea it'd be good if lost & found sites could be open to non-Facebook members, too. So If anyone has connections with these sites .... please ask them to open them up, like the Adelaide one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbear Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 Lost Dogs of Adelaide is the only one posted so far that non-Facebook subscribers can open. You have to be on Facebook to open Newcastle & Central Coast. For lost & found pets, it'd be a good idea if you didn't have to be on Facebook to open. Adds more people who can access. It would be good, but at least this will help those who are on facebook. i didn't mean it as a criticism... but just that it's such a great idea it'd be good if lost & found sites could be open to non-Facebook members, too. So If anyone has connections with these sites .... please ask them to open them up, like the Adelaide one. Not taken as one. It would be great if all of the groups were as easily accessible as the Adelaide one. I am not up with the ins and outs of webpages so I guess there must be a reason why they choose one style over another. Maybe easier to moderate and keep spammers out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mita Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Not a Facebook page. RSPCA Qld's public interactive Lost & Found website is a really central place. http://www.rspcaqld.org.au/LostAndFound/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbear Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 (edited) That is a good set up, I wonder if Petrescue etc would support doing something like that on a State by State basis. I have no idea what it would cost an individual to set up and run a similar site. ETA My local council has no interest in setting up a proper pound website let alone one for lost and found animals. Edited February 10, 2013 by gillbear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mita Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 (edited) It is good, Gill. Pity that it isn't done in other states as well. So handy for there to be a central place. I still think there's a big place for the Facebook ones that are local area... like the Central Coast, Orange etc. Very good for reaching people specifically in that area ... and quickly. I keep an eye on the RSPCA Qld one .... for missing or found Tibetan Spaniels. If there's one... I then put it on the Tibbie Pet list, because the breed fanciers know what to look out for. Just found one, in fact. Edited February 10, 2013 by mita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbear Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 I was just thinking why reinvent the wheel. I have messaged RSPCA NSW and asked about them starting a similar service for NSW. I wont hold my breath but it doesnt hurt to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelsun Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Lost and Found Pets North East NE Victoria (Alpine Region) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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