said , is to put identification on a pet ’ s collar . Tags can fall off a collar if a pet gets loose , but if the name , address and owner ’ s phone number are on the collar , the pet can be returned a lot quicker .
Microchips also help , and each pet should be microchipped , Frazier said , but it does take some time to scan for a chip and wait for results . ID on collars is the most efficient she has learned .
The website she created in 2021 , angels4paws . org , has all of the information she wants pet owners to know about , including precautions , steps to take if a pet is lost and contact information for animal resources in the area .
If an animal is missing , Frazier said it is an Illinois law to report them lost . Owners can go to the animal shelter to report a lost pet .
They can also text Frazier at 217- 516-1378 any time of the day for her help locating the animal . She doesn ’ t want owners to hesitate , she said , and if she is asleep then she will see the messages when she wakes up . Checking her messages is part of her morning routine .
Each morning , she goes through her normal routine caring for her “ Muttly Crew ,” which includes seven dogs and two cats . She said almost all of them were rescued .
Seven of her pets are on medication , so she administers that first thing , then feeds each pet and lets them outside .
Then she begins checking her text messages and Facebook notifications to see who needs her help that day and where .
She said she averages at least 40 different notifications each day
Angel gives one of her pets some loving care and attention . Photo by Deb Edwards between her phone and social media , and she makes sure to respond to each and every one .
Since the Facebook group she created has thousands of members , Frazier said she can often gather help from others in different areas of the county if needed , which helps her since she cannot be in two places at once , and also helps distraught pet owners find their animals sooner .
This is what Frazier does fulltime , but she doesn ’ t consider it her job .
“ Jobs are for income and for existence to survive ,” Frazier said . “ It ’ s more like a calling and way of being every day . I wake up and work with what comes my way ... each day filled with good and bad , but always filled with animals .”
Zeus , a rescued pet , shows his affection for Angel in her Danville yard . Photo by Deb Edwards
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