How to make a lost pet flyer
Most flyers get you "I think I saw your dog." Here is what to put on one so you get something you can actually use — and a free builder that does the asking for you.
Guides for finding a missing pet
Written for somebody whose animal is missing right now. Nothing here asks you for anything, and none of it requires hiring us.
What to ask before hiring a drone pilot to find your dog
"A drone" has stopped meaning anything useful. What actually separates a neighbor with a consumer aircraft from a thermal pilot who finds animals for a living, and how to tell which one you are talking to.
When is a thermal drone search worth it?
Thermal is not a magic camera. Here is the weather it needs, the ground it reads, the cases it cannot help with, and the honest arithmetic on waiting a few more days.
What makes an aerial search work
Three frames of the same dog, captured at the same moment, in thermal, under zoom and under the spotlight — and why a search needs all three.
How to search for a missing dog
The practical first hours, in order — and the scams that arrive once your phone number is public, including the one that explains why nobody can track a microchip from a satellite.