Dosomething.org helps lost pets.

Every year, roughly 3 million lost dogs and cats end up in shelters in the United States.

DoSomething.org is all about empowering young people to take action on causes they care about. Lost pets is a growing issue that teens care about. So DoSomething.org asked young people to submit ideas for reuniting pets with their owners. Thanks to our friends at the ASPCA, DoSomething.org gave 2 $500 grants to young people with the best ideas. Read more about the ASPCA’s Return to Owner programs by visiting their website here.

Learn about the grant winners below!

Sharleen D from Arcadia, CA plans to take pictures of all the lost pets at her local animal shelter and make an album on facebook and share it with her friends. She will also host her own animal homelessness awareness campaign in her city by posting fliers and information in public places.

Sophia E from Baxter Springs, KS is going to start a program to supply pet owners with proper id for their pets and a local system to bring interested pet owners together to teach them the importance of tagging. She’s also going to start a blog featuring photos of lost pets from her community!

To learn more about this campaign, and Dosomething.org, be sure to visit their website. We think it’s a great idea, and are excited to see that they are engaging younger people in the cause of animal welfare and rescue.