AI-Powered Lost and Found Pet Matching
KCAI compares photographs, physical characteristics, locations, timelines and submitted reports to identify possible connections between lost and found pets across the Kansas City metro.
Powered by KC Pet Search & Rescue
Start a report
I Lost a Pet
Tell us what your pet looks like, where and when they went missing, and add photographs. Your report is compared against found-pet reports as they arrive.
- Takes a few minutes
- Your contact details stay private
- You can add photographs later
I Found a Pet
Describe the animal you have found, where and when you found them, and add photographs. Your report is compared against lost-pet reports already on file.
- You do not need to know the breed
- Your contact details are never shown publicly
- Photographs help more than anything else
How KCAI works
Four steps, and a person checks every result
KCAI narrows thousands of possible comparisons down to a short list worth a human looking at. It does not decide that two animals are the same.
Submit a report
Tell us whether the pet is lost or found, and give the basic details.
Add photographs
Clear photographs and identifying marks make a comparison far more useful.
KCAI compares records
Appearance, location, dates and description are compared against compatible reports.
Possible matches surface
Anything promising is reviewed by a person before anyone is contacted.
Searching and matching
What the system actually compares
A match is built from several independent signals rather than a single one. When a photograph is unclear, the other signals still carry weight; when a description is sparse, KCAI does not pretend to more certainty than the evidence supports.
- Appearance — species, breed impression, colours, markings, size, coat
- Photographs — visual similarity between submitted images
- Location — how far apart the two reports are
- Timeline — whether the dates make sense together
- Written detail — collars, injuries, behaviour and other identifying notes
Status labels you will see
Every label carries text and a symbol as well as colour, so it stays readable in greyscale, in high-contrast mode, and for anyone who does not distinguish these colours.
Privacy and trust
What we protect, and what we promise
Your contact details stay private
Name, phone number, email address and exact address are never shown on a public listing. A public report shows the pet, a general area and a date.
Matches are suggestions
KCAI surfaces possibilities. It does not confirm identity, and a possible match is never treated as proof that two animals are the same.
A person reviews before contact
Nothing reaches you automatically because software scored two reports highly. Human review stays part of the process.
You choose what is public
Public display, AI matching, sharing with shelters and social sharing are separate choices. Agreeing to one does not agree to the others.
Private data is encrypted
Contact details and exact locations are encrypted where they are stored, and access is restricted and recorded.
You can withdraw
A report can be removed from public display or withdrawn entirely. Permission to show something is not permanent.
Our relationship
A separate platform, powered by KC Pet Search & Rescue
KC AI Pet Match is operated as its own platform. KC Pet Search & Rescue — a Kansas City metro pet-recovery organisation — powers it and provides the recovery expertise behind it.
If your situation needs hands-on recovery help rather than a matching service, KC Pet Search & Rescue can be reached directly.
Visit KC Pet Search & RescueWhat KCAI is not
- Not a government agency
- Not a law-enforcement system
- Not an official municipal database
- Not a replacement for contacting your local shelter or animal control
If you have found an injured animal, or an animal in immediate danger, contact local animal control or a veterinarian first.
Shelters and rescues
Built to work with shelters — not yet connected to them
KCAI is designed so a shelter or rescue can share its intake records and check them against lost-pet reports. That capability is being built and no organisation is connected yet.
Permission first
No organisation’s records are ingested without its written authorisation.
Vendor neutral
Designed to accept records by several methods rather than requiring one specific software vendor.
You keep control
A partner decides what is shared, what stays private, and can stop sharing at any time.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
Does KCAI guarantee it will find my pet?
Will my phone number or address be shown publicly?
How accurate is the photograph comparison?
What if I do not know the breed?
Can I remove my report later?
Is this the same as KC Pet Search & Rescue?
Start a report
The sooner a report is on file, the sooner it can be compared against the other side.
Free to use. Your contact details are never shown publicly.