A new nonprofit organization in Bowdoinham, Maine, is helping reunite lost pets with their families. Pine Tree State Pet Trap has been in operation for about a month. The group uses traps and game cameras to capture lost pets and reunite them with their families. It all started 13 years ago when Lisa Nazarenko's dog ran away. “It's devastating when your pet is missing and you don't know where it is and you don't have resources,” Nazarenko told Total Coverage Maine. She captured her dogs and started her own pet capture company, Lost Pets. Working with animal control, she said, “Our favorite is definitely the cheeseburger, which also has pickles. Only one dog didn't eat the cheeseburger, but the winner was It was a Twinkie,” Nazareko said. Now, she is offering her years of experience and equipment for free use at Pine Tree State Pet Traps. Nazareko said she wanted to share her experience with others because it was “so rewarding to be able to safely bring a pet home to her family.” Told. “Within 24 hours, the dog was captured, microchipped and placed in her foster home. She has since been placed with her forever family,” Yarn said. “If there's an animal that doesn't have a home, we do everything we can to find a home for them.'' The nonprofit works in south-central Maine, but hopes to expand further. If you would like to become a volunteer or have lost a pet, click here to learn more.
A new nonprofit organization in Bowdoinham, Maine, is helping reunite lost pets with their families.
Pine Tree State Pet Trap has been in operation for about a month. The group uses traps and game cameras to capture lost pets and reunite them with their families.
It all started 13 years ago when Lisa Nazarenko's dog ran away.
“It's devastating when your pet is missing and you don't know where they are and you don't have resources,” Nazarenko told Total Coverage of Maine.
She trapped dogs and founded her own pet trapping company, Lost Pets. She also works with animal control to provide specially designed traps that she makes herself. They use bait to lure animals.
“Our favorite is the cheeseburger, definitely with the pickles. There's only one dog that didn't eat the cheeseburger, and that was Twinkie's win,” Nazareko said. .
Now, she offers her years of experience and equipment for free to Pine Tree State Pet Trapping Business.
“Bringing a pet home safely to their family is so rewarding, so I wanted to share that experience with others,” Nazareko said.
Eric Jahn, vice president of the nonprofit organization, said they were able to capture a lost puppy that was found wandering around the property.
“Within 24 hours, this dog was captured, microchipped and placed in a foster home. Since then, this animal has been placed with a permanent family.” If so, we will do our best to find them a home,” Yarn said.
The nonprofit works in south-central Maine, but says it wants to expand further.
If you would like to become a volunteer or have lost a pet, click here to learn more.
