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www.petfbi.org Pet FBI was founded in 1998 by Maresa Fanelli, a retired French professor looking for a way to consolidate information about lost and found pets in Ohio. After a distressing experience trying to locate a lost cat, Fanelli conceived the idea of an interactive on line database for lost and found reports, a kind of gigantic electronic bulletin board where worried pet owners and good Samaritans can readily connect. The Pet FBI database was one of the first lost and found pet sites on the Internet, and even today, the Pet FBI database has more information about lost and found Ohio pets than any other site including the major national sites. There is no cost to users of the system which serves all of Ohio. As of January 2009 over 20,000 reports have been submitted to the Pet FBI database, making it the most comprehensive source of information about lost and found pets in Ohio. As Pet FBI becomes better known, it is more and more effective. Currently, about a third of the pets are reported as reunited with their guardians, but there are probably more if we count reunions that are not reported. Pet FBI is an all-volunteer, non-profit group based in Columbus, Ohio, but we also have several County Coordinators in other parts of the state. We are a small organization with a big mission. PET FBI OUTREACH In October of 2002, we expanded our mission beyond lost-and-found information to include a spay/neuter outreach assistance program. Pet FBI OUTREACH was created to address the problem of pet overpopulation, which is one of the factors that makes the recovery of lost pets so difficult. As of January 2009, Pet FBI OUTREACH has implemented or subsidized the spaying or neutering of over 5,000 cats and dogs in the Central Ohio area. TNR (Trap-Neuter Release) is a major part of our program. OUTREACH provides hands-on and financial aid for elderly and limited-income people and people who are caretakers for colonies of feral cats. For the founder's personal story, CLICK HERE. We welcome new volunteers and donations!
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