Clovis Animal Services
Anchored Web Solutions won this project after public bidding, and developed and helped launch this website, which is used by thousands of its community's citizens every month. As an active site for years, it has been a critical tool in the ongoing effort to reunite lost pets with their families.
Google Maps API
We configured the site to display interactive maps served by Google Maps to allow users of the site to interact with a dynamic map that displays lost and found pets. The map pinpoints were defined by other users listing their pets. The pinpoint are color-coded to match the status and species of each animal, making it even easier to search and find a certain animal.
Autogenerated Email Newsletters
The lost pet website had a requirement: send users a weekly newsletter with the latest lost and found pets. This was accomplished with a newsletter plugin that pulls directly from the website database to display animals, some details, and updates from the agency in an attractive format. The best part? This newsletter needs no maintenance. It sends out each week at the same time to thousands of users and is set up to already contain the latest animal listings.
Directory Listing Features
The heart of this site — listings of animals that were lost or found. This site uses a robust directory listing feature that is designed to allow users to enter their own listing details, publish them, and receive notifications from other users via email. The listings are held for review by the animal services staff before they're published, and users may register to the site to return and make new listings or manage their existing listings. All of this is a free service offered by the city's police department.
