Eye In The Sky Thermal Drone Pet Rescue

01/09/2025

Great job everyone capturing this little! It is an interesting study in recall and a tactic we do not recommended. I’ve learned that rescue is fluid. With a foundation of basic knowledge, tactics can be modified to meet the demands of the rescue.

SAFE! He is back with his foster! Thank you Joe Gienow dor always being awesome and getting him to safety!

01/08/2025

Thank you Stephanie Irvine for the wonderful article. I am nothing without all of you. Thank you for supporting our efforts to reunite lost pets with their families.
Eye In The Sky Thermal Drone Pet Rescue
Lostpets

Drones have gotten a bad rep lately, with no shortage of peculiar UFO-type sightings and conspiracy theories coloring the perception of low-flying unmanned aerial vehicles. What people may not realize, however, is the FAA-licensed drone flying above might be on a special mission to bring a lost pet....

01/03/2025

My Partner in crime Joe Gienow making it happen! Thank you to this land owner for allowing access and to Tad, Jessica and her Husband for assisting with the rescue.

01/01/2025

*** Update **** At Home Safe 1/3/25. Thank you to the professional Trapper who made this happen!! I’m trying to get your info for acknowledgement.

Our simple mission is to reunite lost pets with their families. In doing so, I get to meet some really great people who I am proud to know.

The pup went missing out of Bradley, IL and I flew to try to locate her. I did not find her this flight. In talking with this owner and his Wife, I am confident that they will get her back. Knowledge of calming methods and discussion specific to their relationship with the pup, her nature, and a bunch of other questions has led to a game plan I’m confident they will execute flawlessly. We appreciate the tips on location that’s been provided by those in the community!! Wish us all luck as this rescue continues on in a positive direction, and with confidence.

12/30/2024

Stanley - Heyworth, IL *** Safe at home ***
Rescued 12/30/24

Great job everyone!! We were able able to locate Stanley a couple of evenings ago. He just wouldn’t settle. He wound up in a large fenced in area. Thank you Rescue Nick Sajovec for your immediate response and helping to keep Stanley from escaping with your 4 wheeler so that the rest of the Rescuers could capture.

UPDATE: Stanley has been found and is safe! Thanks everyone.

Hey everyone! We could really use your help in finding our lost dog. Stanley is a sweet 1-year-old male Shiba Inu mix and weighs around 32 pounds. He slipped out of his collar and harness last night in Heyworth near Moccasin Drive. (Last seen by the big cemetery on the west side of town). He's pretty scared right now, so please don't chase him if you see him. If you spot him, please let us know in the comments — we'll be keeping an eye out. Thank you so much for your help!

12/29/2024

Wow!!

Zeus and Izzy - McLean, IL *** safe at home ***
Rescued 12-28-24

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12/26/2024

We are hopeful that a couple of you out there have large kennels your not using that you might consider donating for use as Missy traps. Please contact my partner in crime 😉 Joe, @ the Peoria Pet Trap Team.

If you have a dog kennel taking up space you would like to get rid of, then let me know as I'd be happy to take them! Picture for an example of the kennels I'm looking for - they'll be used for custom traps called a 'missy'

12/24/2024

And who is right there with me? Joe Gienow of the Peoria Pet Trap Team and Volunteer Nick Sajovec.

12/24/2024

Harley - she's still out there and very much alive. 😢 That's all I can say about that, so do not ask. My hands are tied, but rescue efforts are still underway. Please, please work to get her back home to South Carolina where she's needed. Those eyes pierce my Soul

12/24/2024

Sugar - Great Pyrenees - Ongoing Rescue Effort 12/23/24
Chillicothe, IL

12/24/2024

Locating a Great Pyrenees. Rescue efforts underway. Chillicothe, IL

12/22/2024

We empowered this Owner with the knowledge of Calming methods. We were able to keep eyes on Winnie and guide the movements of the Owner and other rescuers. Thank you to Grafelman Farms Rescue, Eden Blair for mentioning us to the Owner, Tony and April for spotting Winnie, assisting us with landowner permissions and the use of your side by side. Thank you landowner Trevor for the permission to access. A big thank you to my friend and non profit Co-Founder Joe Gienow Peoria Pet Trap Team for your selflessness and service to others. Finally, thank you to the Owners Shelby and Taryn for calling us out and being open to our suggestions. You executed at the critical moment flawlessly.

12/22/2024

Thank you Menard County Animal Control for helping to sn**ch up this little. I learned alot on this rescue. There’s more than 3 ways to catch these littles when running in the country fields. We typically use calming methods, scent and live traps. I’ve learned that sometimes you just gotta go for the gusto. More to come about this rescue.

12/18/2024

Birdie was a pup that went missing from Kankakee River State Park. She was found a month later in Bloomington-Normal and we believe she was being trafficked. She is back home with Momma.
The sad part of the story however is the way I was treated @ Kankakee River State Park. 3 times I drove over an hour to get there only to be harassed 3 times by different Park employees and told no drones allowed in the State Park. For those who do not know (like all of the employees at Kankakee River State Park) the State of Illinois Constitution as well as the FAA clearly define where I can and cannot fly. It is not up to the Park Superintendent (Stacey Johnson) to make these no fly zones, rules, policies, or require me to fill out a permit and submit my Drivers License for their records. I’d also like to know why they created and forced volunteers looking for Birdie to check in at the office and sign a sign-in sheet. The tyrannical behavior of Park Staff is nothing I’ve ever personally experienced before. Last I checked, I live in America.

12/13/2024

Enough said