A lost pet or animal can be a heart wrenching and stressful time, often leaving their owners feeling helpless. However, today's technology has dramatically improved the chances of successfully reuniting lost animals with their owners. The Project Reunite service was created by Love 2 Fly to bring hope to animals and their loved ones in Western North Carolina and beyond: Our mission is to provide aerial search and find services and reunite lost pets and animals with their families and owners using state of the art drone technologies with Thermal Imaging.
Thermal imaging cameras detect the heat signature emitted by the animal, making them incredibly useful for locating lost animals in difficult terrain or areas with limited visibility. In some cases, the difficulty of the terrain can make it dangerous for people to access the area. Searching rough terrain, heavily wooded areas, or even disaster areas with drones, can help pinpoint the location of the lost animal before sending personnel into the area, greatly improving the safety and efficiency of the operation. Our drones in the air can scan vast areas quickly, increasing the chances of finding the lost animal in a timely manner. Working in concert with the Thermal capabilities of our drones, the high-resolution visable cameras can capture images that can be used to track the animals movements.
For all immediate or emergency needs please contact us at our mobile numbers
Tim (978) 337-1166 or Gwen (561) 706-6637. For non-emergencies and all other business, please contact us at our office number (828) 440-0248 or email at info@love2fly.us
Side by Side view showing the Thermal camera view on the left and the Visable camera view on the right. The side by side view allows us to zoom in to confirm the heat signature is of the lost animal
Screen shot from a controller, looking at the Thermal camera view. We can mirror this view to a larger monitor during searches to allow for a real time look by other personnel
REMEMBER, don't lose hope. It can be discouraging if it takes longer to find the lost pet than you want it to. In many cases when a pet has wandered from their home, they do return.
These are some things that you should do immediately upon finding out your pet is missing:
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Search the immediate area around your location or home, calmly calling your pet's name. Do not shout for the pet.
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Contact neighbors, friends in the area, asking them to keep a lookout for the lost pet. Many households now have Ring doorbells or security cameras, ask if the pet may have been sighted that way. Also, unless the neighbor/friend knows the pet very well, and vice versa, let them know that they should contact you versus trying to capture the pet themselves. In many cases, the pet will view that person as a threat and possibly run.
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If initial searches do not result in finding the pet, contact your local authorities such as Animal Control, local shelters and veterinarians to inquire if the pet was picked up. Also, social media can be a real friend in this situation. There are many pages on Facebook that relate to Lost and Found Pets, doing a quick search will most likely yield several pages where you can post about the lost pet.
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In a situation where the pet was lost during a walk or outing, treat your vehicle like your home. The pet will associate it to their home point so don't move the vehicle to search for the pet.
It's a horrible feeling finding out your beloved pet is missing. I know for Gwen and I, we would be devastated if Tully got lost and we would do anything we could to find him. We treat every search mission as if it was our own Tully that is lost We do need to remember though, that pets, have an incredible skill at finding their way back to us.