A Panamanian student’s digital mapping tool is pinpointing where pets are most frequently abandoned across the country. The Mission Lulu platform, created by Alfredo Kinglow, has registered approximately 100 abandonment cases in its first year, representing an estimated 200 to 300 affected animals. The tool directly contributed to the rescue of at least 15 animals, providing data to assist volunteers and organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kinglow developed the interactive system to visualize a growing social problem. It allows citizens and rescuers to report and track instances of animal abandonment<\/a> in real time. Originally focused on dogs, the platform now also includes cats to broaden its impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “I alone am not going to achieve anything,” Kinglow stated. [Translated from Spanish] He reiterated a call for collective public involvement to address what he calls a social debt in animal welfare.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The map currently shows reports concentrated in Panama Norte, Panama Este, and the San Miguelito District<\/a>. Areas like Belisario Fr\u00edas in San Miguelito show particularly high density. Users access the free platform via QR codes to file reports or view existing data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n