After Napa County Animal Shelter returned only half of the staggering 1200 lost pets to their beloved owners, it seemed something needed to be done. Now, new to the app stores for both iOS and Android users is Finding Rover, an application that helps to reunite missing pets with their families.
Bill Frazer claims that when he found a lost dog it took time to find its family. Frazier said “First of all, the pound was actually closed after 6 p.m., so the only dog people that we could get a hold of was our veterinarian,”
The new app uses facial recognition technology to help reunite pets with their owners. The facial recognition technology automatically pairs the missing dog image with the one uploaded by the owner.
Kristen Loomer, from the Napa County Animal Shelter says “So we don’t have to do anything more than upload a photo in our shelter’s software that synchs with Finding Rover,” so essentially all of the animals that enter the shelter get a profile created.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.findingrover.findingrover&hl=en
At current, in Northern California the Napa County Animal Shelter is the first to register their lost animals.
Angelina Alongi, another pet owner, explains that you may be putting up flyers in the area the dogs were lost, when in fact they aren’t in that area anymore and it’s pointless. That’s why the new app Finding Rover is a great new way to reconnect these lost animals with their families.
The success of the app will rely heavily on the number of dogs that are added to the international database. Some animals aren’t paired back with their owners because they aren’t yet registered.
Mr Williams, a dog owner says “I’m part of the dog community, so I would definitely spread the word and tell my friends,”.
In the hopes to bring more pets home the application is now available on google play and apples’ itunes.
After 5+ years in development, we're excited ... 
