The lost pups in my last post were found mere hours after my blog was posted on Facebook and Twitter. They are safe at home tonight because of the power of social media. Yet we fail to realize the good that sites such as Facebook and Twitter can do. Obviously there is potential for bad as well, but such can be said of any new inovation.
We people of the 21st century are not content to sit back and absorb only what the news channels feed us. We want to know what is going on in the world around us. We now have the ability to instantly broadcast newsworthy stories to millions via sites such as Youtube. We that dabble or work in animal rescue now have an outlet previously unheard of, we have the ability to get our information out to thousands upon thousands of people worldwide in a matter of minutes. When an animal goes missing we get the word out immediately. This is why I always urge pet owners to keep up to date photos of their pets. As with human missing persons cases the first 48 hours are crucial. If you have a current photo of your pet you can broadcast it immediately, and stand a better chance of finding your pet and bringing them safely home.
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