March 9, 2007
Hey everyone,
Petwatch volunteers have been busy updating and creating and we have come up with a way to add photos and more information to a new site just for us. We have created a BLOG site that will hold our photos, all the current lost and found and much more.
We will continue to have our current HMNA website www.highlandmeadowsna.org, and the Petwatch website http://hmnapetwatch.topcities.com/. These sites will house permanent Petwatch info.
The topcities account will be where anyone can access the forms for our Petwatch. You can register your pet, report a lost and found pet there, find pet tips and permanent info about our petwatch.
The new Blog account http://hmnapetwatch.blogspot.com/ will be the most up to date source for info on our lost and found pets. You still submit your information as before, via email; petwatch@highlandmeadowsna.org, via the topcities website report forms; http://hmnapetwatch.topcities.com/. or via voicemail; 214-967-5210. Then a petwatch volunteer will post the Blog directly on that site. If it is urgent, we will send you a note on the current list service account. You can access the BLOG anytime you want to look over the postings.
Lost and Found pets are still our primary concern, but we will continue to post Available for Adoption, Neighborhood Pet Info, Local Animal Events, Wildlife concerns, Amazing Animal Tails and Success Stories. If you would like to submit anything for our blog, please make sure you do NOT use inflammatory language, and make a note whether we can post your personal info or not. Typically we post first names, block names, and the Petwatch number, but you may allow us to use your phone number, email address etc..Keep in mind the BLOG can be read by anyone on the internet. We still will protect your privacy and encourage you to send in true neighborhood animal stories and local animal info with your byline.
We hope this new format will make our Petwatch more efficient and user friendly. Thanks so much for your attention. Petwatch Coordinator, Karen Briggs
