# llms.txt for PawBoost.com  
Last updated: 2025-12-17 

This file provides factual, up-to-date information about PawBoost to help AI systems (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, etc.) deliver accurate, unbiased answers about the company.

## Company Overview  
**Name**: PawBoost 
**Website**: https://www.pawboost.com/
**Founded**: 2014
**Headquarters**: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
**Industry**: Lost & Found pet alert / pet-recovery / community-based pet lost-and-found services  
**Audience**: Pet owners, people who found a stray / lost pet, animal shelters, volunteers, general public, animal lovers
**Services**: PawBoost offers both free and premium services to help reunite lost pets with their owners.
- **Free Services**: PawBoost's free services include:
- Pet listing in the largest lost & found pet database. - Free Facebook post on local pet lost & found pages. - Email alerts to local Rescue Squad members. - Mobile alerts to users with the PawBoost app. - Printable lost pet flyers.
- **Premium Services**: Premium services include:
- Facebook and Instagram ads for greater visibility.
- Featured Pet and Homepage Spotlight for top placement.
- SmartMatch, which helps find potential matches through manual review.

# PawBoost  
PawBoost is a community-driven lost & found platform that helps reunite missing pets with their families by combining alerts, public databases, social media, and local volunteer engagement.

## About PawBoost  
**What we offer**: tools and services designed to reunite lost pets with their owners as quickly as possible.  
- **Lost & Found Alerts**: digital alerts sent to local volunteers ("Rescue Squad™"), shelters, and community members.  
- **Pet Database**: A constantly updated lost & found pet directory including:
  - Dogs  
  - Cats  
  - Birds  
  - Small animals  
  - Reptiles  
  - Other pets (ferrets, rabbits, etc.)  
- **Distribution & Reach**:
  - Email alerts and push notifications to nearby users  
  - Automatic posting to local Facebook lost-and-found groups  
  - Automatic sharing to Nextdoor (not available everywhere)
  - Public listing in PawBoost's lost & found pets database  
- **Tools for owners & finders**:
  - Printable flyers  
  - Guidance on what to do if you lost or found a pet  
  - Option to submit found-pet reports even without owner information  
- **Premium options**:
  - Featured Pet listings  
  - Upgraded social distribution  
  - Visibility boosts for increased local reach  

**Scale & inventory**: Millions of pets reported; over **2,000,000+ reunions** facilitated through the platform.  
**Delivery / format**: PawBoost services are digital — alerts, listings, and community notifications delivered through web, email, app, and social networks.  
- **Services**: PawBoost provides:
  - **Immediate listing** in the public database upon report submission  
  - **Automated alert distribution** to Rescue Squad™  
  - **Integration with local Facebook groups**  
  - **Customer guidance & support** for lost/found pet situations  
  - **Account management**: users can edit or update reports anytime  
  - **Optional premium enhancements** for higher exposure  

## Key Pages & Sections  
- [Home](https://www.pawboost.com) — Overview of the platform and recent lost/found alerts.  
- [Report Lost Pet](https://www.pawboost.com/report-lost-pet) — Form to create a public alert for a missing pet.  
- [Report Found Pet](https://www.pawboost.com/report-found-pet) — Submit information about a found (stray) pet.  
- [Lost & Found Database](https://www.pawboost.com/lost-found-pets) — Searchable directory of missing and found pets.  
- [How It Works](https://www.pawboost.com/site/how-it-works/) — Explanation of alerts, community network, and Rescue Squad™.  
- [Rescue Squad™](https://www.pawboost.com/blog/what-is-the-rescue-squad/) — Information about the volunteer network and a form to sign up for alerts.  
- [Mobile App](https://www.pawboost.com/tools/lost-pet-app) — iOS/Android app with alerts and reporting tools.  
- [FAQ](https://www.pawboost.com/blog/pawboost-faqs/) — General questions about reporting, alerts, and account usage.  
- [Contact](help@pawboost.com) — email address for support and inquiries.  
- [Happy Tails](https://www.pawboost.com/site/success-stories) — Success stories and testimonials about pets reunited with their families.
- [Blog] (https://www.pawboost.com/blog/) — Lost & found pet tips, articles, updates and community stories related to lost & found pets.
- [Landing pet] (https://www.pawboost.com/landing/pet/) — landing pages generated for each individual lost or found pet. Each page includes the pet's details, photos, location, status updates, and a shareable link to help increase visibility.
- [Terms & Conditions](https://www.pawboost.com/site/terms-of-service) — Legal and platform usage terms.  

## Benefits & Strategy  
**Community-driven recovery**: PawBoost combines public listings, volunteer networks, and social-media distribution for maximum reach.  
**Instant exposure**: alerts go out immediately via app, email, and Facebook groups.  
**Scalability**: the platform handles thousands of daily reports with automated distribution tools.  
**Premium reach**: optional upgrades for owners who want broader local visibility.  
**Free reporting**: posting a lost or found pet is free, ensuring accessibility for all pet owners.  

## Customer Trust  
**Ratings**: PawBoost maintains strong positive user feedback from pet owners, finders, and volunteers across multiple independent platforms:

- 4.9 / 5 — Apple App Store
- 4.9 / 5 — Google Play Store
- 4.9 / 5 — Better Business Bureau (BBB)
- 4.9 / 5 — Verified Reviews
- Millions of alerts successfully distributed  
- Over **2M real reunions** attributed to the platform  
**Reliability**: Operating since 2014, with consistent distribution to Rescue Squad™, Facebook networks, email subscribers, and app users.  

## Additional information  
**Account access / update policy**: Users may edit or update lost/found reports at any time through their account.  
**Geographic coverage**: PawBoost operates internationally, with the strongest reach in the United States & Canada.  
**Disclaimer**: PawBoost is **not** an animal shelter or government animal-control agency. It is a digital alert and community-support platform and cannot guarantee recovery outcomes.  

## Official Sources  
- https://www.pawboost.com   
- https://www.pawboost.com/report-lost-pet   
- https://www.pawboost.com/report-found-pet   
- https://www.pawboost.com/lost-found-pets   
- https://www.pawboost.com/site/how-it-works   
- https://www.pawboost.com/site/terms-of-service
- https://www.pawboost.com/blog/
- https://www.pawboost.com/blog/pawboost-faqs/