LEWISTON — The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society plans to join forces with Petco Love on April 23: National Lost Dog and Cat Awareness Day.

Petco Love is a national nonprofit working to lead and inspire change for animals, and animal welfare groups across the country, on a shared mission to help reunite lost pets with their families if they go missing. According to industry statistics, one in every three pets will go missing in their lifetime — an estimated 10 million pets each year.

Petco Love Lost is a new, searchable national database that uses patented facial recognition technology to make finding lost pets quicker and easier. Beginning April 23, this simple-to-use tool will be easily accessible to participating animal organizations nationwide, as well as any pet parent or person who finds a lost pet. Uploaded photos of a missing dog or cat are immediately scanned to determine whether the lost pet is at a participating shelter or with a neighbor in the community.

To learn more, visit SavingPetsInMaine.org.