YouTube Not Just for People - Anymore
Filed under: Pets 911 - May 8, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 8, 2007
YouTube Not Just for People - Anymore. National web site Pets 911 Harnessing YouTube Craze to Find Homes for Lost and Abandoned Pets
U.S. – Local animal shelters across the country are taking advantage of the latest internet trend by posting video of pets available for adoption on Pets911.com. Pets 911 has updated its site to allow any shelter or rescue that has a pet available for adoption to include video of that pet using YouTube technology on Pets911.com.
“This new option of advertising available pets will be an indispensable resource for animal shelters and for individuals in search of a pet to adopt,” says Dr. Rodrigo Silva, Executive Director Maricopa County Animal Care and Control, in Phoenix, AZ. “If a picture is worth a thousand words, video is worth a million when it comes to showing the true character of a dog or cat up for adoption.”
Pets 911 is a national organization designed to provide local pet-related resources and information to its users. Individuals and animal rescues, shelters, and animal control agencies around the country feed regular updates into the Pets 911 database. These updates allow the site to include current listings of pets available for adoption, contact information for veterinarians, and lost and found pet information. Pets 911 is easily accessible through both a toll-free phone number (1-888-PETS-911) and website, www.Pets911.com.
“There are so many needy pets out there,” commented Tracyann Mains, Program Director for Pets 911. “We are excited to be taking advantage of this new model for communicating with the public about pets who are lost or looking for a home.”
Shelters and rescues hoping to find homes for their animals can build a pet profile on the Pets 911 web site that includes the option for video upload for no charge.
The profile can be easily found by potential adopters or pet owners searching for their lost animal according to US zip code. YouTube allows people to easily upload and share video clips across the Internet for no cost. There is no formal agreement between YouTube and Pets 911.
Pets 911 believes that the video which brings animals to life online will also help to save their lives. For more information visit Pets911.com. To see how YouTube technology is being used on Pets 911 please visit http://www.pets911.com/services/adoption/animal_details.php?uniqueID=1213848
About Pets 911
The mission of Pets911.com is to provide a public service that will one day create an America where all pets are valued companions that have lifelong, loving homes.
In addition to its real-time lost and found pet network, Pets911.com (and companion toll-free bilingual telephone hotline 1-888-PETS-911) allows pet owners and pet seekers to access community-specific pet-related information, including local animals available for adoption, a national lost and found pet database, spay/neuter facilities, licensing information, emergency & non-emergency veterinary offices, and tips on pet behavior, health, and grooming.
Individuals and organizations around the country feed regular updates into the Pets911 database, keeping listings of pets available for adoption, contact information for veterinarians, and lost and found pet information current. For more information, go to Pets911.com.
CONTACT: Severn Williams - Pets 911
510-336-9566 C 415-336-9623