Sighting

Report a sighting

A quick sighting can help without making you responsible for catching or holding the animal.

Sighting form

Send a reviewable sighting

Safe time and place first. TrackTail AI can publish a public-safe update when gates pass; exact location, contact, original images, and matches stay governed.

When did you see the animal?Approximate is fine. Use the closest time you know.ConditionChoose what you could safely tell.

Link to a public pet record (optional)

TrackTail IDOptional. Leave blank if this is not about a current listing.

Add the public ID from a listing or poster only when this sighting is about that visible public record. Reviewers still verify the connection before any public update.

Immediate hazard nearby?Use this only for a direct hazard you can safely identify. TrackTail does not dispatch help.Safe public area or landmarkAvoid exact home addresses, phone numbers, emails, and private access details.Direction of travelOptional, but useful if the animal was moving.SpeciesOptional. Choose the closest option.

More identifying details

Optional. These are reporter-provided clues for matching and review. TrackTail AI may suggest missing traits separately, but suggestions stay unconfirmed until a reporter or reviewer confirms them.

Breed or typeOptional; use unknown if unsure.SexOptional; choose unknown if unsure.Age or life stageOptional; approximate is fine.ColorsOptional; comma-separated colors help search.SizeOptional; avoid exact weight if unsure.Collar or markingsOptional; include visible marks, collar, harness, or tags.

Anything else safe to share?Do not put contact details here. Use the private reply-contact field below for coordinator follow-up.

Private image evidence

Optional JPEG, PNG, or WebP up to 8 MB. TrackTail keeps the original file private, then may publish only an AI-reviewed safe variant when every image, privacy, and public-record gate passes. It never proves ownership/custody.

Photo for coordinator reviewChoose imageNo image selected

Private reply contact

Optional email or phone for coordinator follow-up. Stored as masked, unverified review contact only; not shown publicly.

Email or phone for TrackTail follow-up

Need email instead?

Use email if the browser form is not enough for your photo or reply contact. Keep exact private addresses and sensitive proof out unless TrackTail asks through a governed follow-up.

Email instead

Before you send

Creates review evidence and a status reference; policy-clear targeted sightings may become public-safe updates automatically after TrackTail AI gates pass.
Turn off public update permission when you need private help only. TrackTail AI will not auto-publish that sighting.
Use a safe public area or landmark. Do not add exact private addresses, phone numbers, or email addresses.
Private image evidence can be added below for coordinator review. Private reply contact can be added below for masked coordinator review. You are not taking responsibility for catching, holding, or contacting anyone about the animal.

Does this report involve a child, vulnerable person, or custody dispute?This answer routes the report to human review and keeps it out of automatic public browse until a coordinator decides what is safe.

Final review

Confirm these limits before sending. Contact and original images stay governed.

Allow TrackTail to store masked reply contact Required only when you provide a reply contact. This does not verify identity, reveal contact, send a message, prove custody, or publish anything.Allow TrackTail AI to publish public-safe sighting facts Only after safety, privacy, and review gates pass. Turn this off for private help only.Acknowledge sighting report review boundaries This sends a sighting for review. It may publish a public-safe targeted update when gates pass, but it does not publish my exact location, publish original images, confirm a possible match, or contact anyone automatically.

How TrackTail reviews this

First report frame

Sighting evidence path

Submit enough public-safe evidence to start review. TrackTail AI may publish safe facts when gates pass; it never reveals contact, confirms a match, closes a report, dispatches help, or proves ownership/custody.

Have a reference?

Check status

Status links add updates to a case thread; they do not grant private access or prove ownership/custody.

Review steps

1
Confirm no custody
Use sighting when you saw the animal but are not holding or transporting it.
2
Share approximate movement
Give safe area, time, direction, and condition without encouraging chasing or exact live-location exposure.
3
Attach only safe evidence
Photo or reply-contact evidence stays private/review-only until governed handling decides what is safe.
4
Save the reference
Use the reference to check review progress or add a safe follow-up later.

What helps reviewers

Add public-safe facts that help a reviewer understand the animal, timing, and area. Use the email path when you need to include photos or a reply address.

Where and when you saw the animal, with a safe landmark or area description.
Direction of travel, condition, and whether the animal seemed injured or in danger.
A photo if you could take one safely.
Use the email option if TrackTail needs a reply address or photo attachment.

Report a sighting

Send a reviewable sighting

Final review

Sighting evidence path

Confirm no custody

Share approximate movement

Attach only safe evidence

Save the reference