Until recently most of the methods to find a missing pet offered an unpredictable rate of success. From putting up “missing posters,” offering rewards for finding a lost pet, registering complaints with your local police station and manually scouring your neighborhood and pet shelters, there was a percentage of failure rate involved. Most pet owners were left feeling frustrated about the inability to do something constructive when their beloved pet went missing and a wait and watch approach often had heartbreaking results. Then came the introduction of microchips. Dogs and cats were soon herded to local pet clinics and veterinarians for the quick, painless procedure of implanting a microchip but, even this system is not flawless. For instance, with microchipping, the pet owner has to wait and see if anyone happens to find his missing pet and take him or her to a local shelter or veterinairan. The shelter or clinic in question has to then possess the necessary scanner that will extract the information embedded within the chip. Until this happens, the pet owner is rather powerless in the recovery process.

It is only within the last few years and thanks to huge leaps in technology that looking after pets has become a whole lot easier. With the advent of the digital age, our daily lives have completely changed. From the Internet to Smartphones, communication is radically improving. Technology has also played a huge hand in improving the safety and security in our lives. GPS has made transport and travel a whole lot easier and safer. GPS systems are provided in most automobiles and cell phone services as well. In a bid to totally transform the pet security market, several companies such as Securus are offering GPS-enabled Pet locators. GPS Dog Collars such as the SpotLight (and its value version – the SpotLite) have brought pet safety into the digital age!

With a dog GPS collar, looking after your pet has become a decidedly proactive venture. With GPS collars such as SpotLight, you can create specific safe spots or zones where your pet can roam freely and also receive notification when he leaves these areas. You are connected to your pet via email, Internet, phone or text messages around the clock and you never have to wonder where he is anymore. In addition to this, the SpotLight is a lightweight, rugged device that attaches on to your dog’s existing collar and comes equipped with rechargeable batteries and a powerful LED beacon that keeps your pet safe even at night. Securus has also partnered with the American Kennel Club Companion Animal Recovery (AKC CAR), the nation’s largest not-for-profit pet ID and recovery service. By doing this, every time you purchase a SpotLight Pet Tracker, you receive an exclusive AKC CAR collar tag with a unique ID number that includes a lifetime enrollment in AKC CAR’s Recovery Service. Now, with the latest Google Map technologies, you will be equipped to track and recover your missing pets in no time whatsoever.