Dear Friends,
As we begin a fresh chapter in 2026, many of us reflect on the love, joy, and comfort our pets bring into our lives every day. They are family — our loyal companions through life’s good times and the tough ones. And yet, despite our best efforts, accidents and unexpected moments can arise: a door left ajar, a startled escape during a storm, or a curious wander off.
This year, I’m inviting every pet parent in Volusia County to make a New Year’s commitment to one simple but powerful promise: do everything in your power to get your pet back home safely if they ever become lost.
We now have a remarkable tool right here in our community that makes that promise easier to fulfill. Halifax Humane Society has partnered with Petco Love Lost, a free, AI-powered lost and found pet database that helps reunite missing pets with their families quickly and compassionately — often before they ever reach a shelter. See how the technology recently returned this lost pet home: Dog Missing for a Month Now Safe at Home.
Check out this testimonial as well: The 24-Hour Tail
Upload Your Pet to Petco Love Lost
Spend just a few minutes — and upload a photo and basic info of your dog, cat, or other companion to PetcoLoveLost.org. This creates a searchable profile that can instantly connect your pet with you if someone else finds them and uploads a picture. In a matter of minutes, this system can match photos and bring pets back to their families.
Upload Your Pet to Petco Love Lost
Spend just a few minutes — and upload a photo and basic info of your dog, cat, or other companion to PetcoLoveLost.org. This creates a searchable profile that can instantly connect your pet with you if someone else finds them and uploads a picture. In a matter of minutes, this system can match photos and bring pets back to their families.
Mark “Safe at Home”
If your pet does go missing and is found — whether by a neighbor, a community member, or animal control — the status can easily be updated to “Safe at Home” in the system once they are reunited with you. This helps clear alerts and lets everyone know you’re back together.
This Works — Because It’s Been Proven
If your pet does go missing and is found — whether by a neighbor, a community member, or animal control — the status can easily be updated to “Safe at Home” in the system once they are reunited with you. This helps clear alerts and lets everyone know you’re back together.
This year, let’s make sure every pet in our community can be safe at home.
It starts with a photo. It starts with three minutes of your time.
And it could save a life.
From all of us at Halifax Humane Society — thank you for loving them like family.
Warmly,
Sean Hawkins
Chief Executive Officer
