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WHAT:

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (spcaLA), VCA Animal Hospitals and Finding Rover come together to unveil innovative facial recognition technology for pets that integrates a smart phone application with local shelters to help identify lost pets. With Finding Rover, pets now have access to advanced CSI techniques usually reserved for humans that can help reunite lost pets with their owners in real time from a smartphone or computer. The partnership between VCA, spcaLA and Finding Rover enables people to locate lost pets quickly and also find forever homes for adoptable shelter pets by using the free app and website. In a continuing effort to safeguard the safety, health and well-being of pets, VCA Animal Hospitals serves as the exclusive veterinary partner of Finding Rover.  

WHEN:

10 a.m. Thursday, November 12, 2015

 

WHO:

Bob Antin, Chief Executive Officer and founder, VCA Inc. Madeline Bernstein, President, spcaLA John Polimeno, CEO and founder, Finding Rover  

WHERE:

VCA Animal Hospitals

12401 W. Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90064  

VISUALS:

Finding Rover CEO John Polimeno will provide a live demonstration with shelter and VCA dogs on how the smartphone application works to quickly and easily identify lost and found dogs.  

NOTE:

All press event participants will be available for one-on-one interviews after the program and demonstration. Media can contact Agnes Huff for parking details.  

WEBSITES:spcaLA: www.spcaLA.comVCA Animal Hospitals: www.vcahospitals.comFinding Rover: www.findingrover.com

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VCA Animal HospitalsAgnes Huff (310) 641-2525ahuff@ahuffgroup.comorspcaLAAna Bustilloz(323) 730-5300 x252orFinding RoverBrandi Blankenship(949) 212-0744