About Us
Lost Pet Services (LPS) fills a unique community need. As a trusted safety-net organization, LPS provides services to help keep cherished companion animals safe and care for them in a unique way.
We are dedicated to keeping pets home safe, healthy, and happy with the families they love through financial aid, education, and community outreach.
Jackson Browne, beloved dog of Patty Giarrusso
Our Story
Lost Pet Services began as a Facebook group, Lost and Found Pets 941 (Lost Pet Services), when its Founder, Patty Giarrusso, lost her two dogs, Jackson Browne and Rocko. Thankfully, they were found safe, and she then embarked on a mission. That mission has led to this organization being the largest, most active lost and found organization in Manatee, Sarasota, and Charlotte Counties. The group has grown to over 64,000 members and grows by 100s of new members monthly. Lost Pet Services has helped to successfully reunite 1,000s of local pets with their owners.
Meet The Team
Patty Giarrusso
Founder & President
Terry Creamer
Vice President & Treasurer
Jenifer Funk
Board Member
Jim Giarrusso
Board Member
What We Do
Lost Pet Services helps keep pets safe, healthy, and home with the families who love them.
Through our No Place Like Home and PAWs Projects, we provide lost pet recovery services, veterinary financial assistance, spay/neuter and routine care, emergency and critical veterinary care, free microchips and ID tags, and other safety-net resources for pet owners facing financial hardship. We also assist injured strays and help educate our community about lost pet prevention and pet safety.
Since 2018, we have provided more than $300,000 in veterinary financial assistance and have helped reunite more than 32,000 local pets with their families.
Our goal is simple: prevent pets from entering already overcrowded shelters and help families avoid losing a beloved companion simply because they cannot afford necessary care.
Lost Pet Services receives no federal, state, or county funding. Our work throughout Manatee, Sarasota, and northern Charlotte counties is made possible entirely through donations, grants, fundraising, and the support of our community.
We are animal lovers and pet protectors, committed to one mission:
Keeping Pets & People Together.