Long Beach Animal Care Services
(LBACS) has launched a
new Twitter hashtag to help reunite
pets with their owners as
quickly as possible. The hashtag—
#LBLostFoundPets— will be updated
every 30 minutes as animals
arrive in the shelter or are picked
up by officers in the field.
“This tool is a great use of technology,
not just for people, but
also for their pets,” said Long
Beach Mayor Robert Garcia.
“We’re proud that Long Beach
Animal Care Services is using this
innovative way to help our community.”
People in the community who
find a lost pet are encouraged to
contact Animal Care Services
at (562) 570-7387 (PETS) and
then use the #LBLostFoundPets
hashtag while posting a photo of
the animal on social media. The
feed is also embedded on the
“Lost and Found” page of the Animal
Care Services website Long-
BeachAnimalCare.com .
In addition to following the
Twitter feed, LBACS reminds
residents about other methods of
reuniting with their pets:
• Visit the kennels in person and
ask the staff for access to all areas,
including the isolation area
where sick or injured animals are
housed.
• The Long Beach Animal Care
Services mobile app has a “Lost
and Found” feed, as well as other
tools.
• A list of all animals currently in
the Long Beach shelter is available
at LongBeachAnimalCare.
com .
• A “Lost and Found” binder in the
lobby shows all animals that were
picked up and their disposition.
The lobby also has a “Lost and
Found” board where community
members who may have found a
lost animal can be contacted.
Long Beach Animal Care Services has begun using a new Twitter hashtag to help reunite pets with their owners as
quickly as possible— #LBLostFoundPets
pets are the best ways to reunite
with them, according to LBACS.
Those interested may visit the
LBACS website for information
about low-cost pet vaccination
clinics where they can purchase a
microchip and license at a Long
Beach park.
