How Lost Mode actually works

Lost Mode is the feature you hope you'll never need. We've made it as simple as possible because the moment you do need it, you don't want to be reading documentation.

The 90 seconds after you tap "Mark lost"

1. Your pet's status flips to LOST. Public scan page shows the missing-pet template instead of the standard contact card.
2. A geographic broadcast goes out. Every Boop member within your alert radius (you pick: 1–25 km) gets a push notification with your pet's photo, last-seen description, and a link to the public lost-pet page.
3. The lost-pet poster generates instantly. Boop+ members get a printable PDF in two taps — laminate-ready for telephone poles, with a QR code that goes straight to your contact form.
4. A widening alert kicks in. Over the next 24 hours we auto-expand your radius from 5 km → 10 km → 25 km if no scan has happened. Pets move further than you'd expect.

What we deliberately don't do

• We never share your home address. The "last seen" point you choose can be anywhere — bodega, park, friend's place. Your home stays off the map.
• We don't drop GPS pings on your pet. Boop tags don't have GPS — they have NFC + QR, which means no battery, no cellular subscription, and no constant tracking. Lost mode broadcasts to people, not satellites.
• We don't expose finder identities to you. When somebody scans your tag, only what they choose to share comes through.

What you can do today

If you have a pet but no Boop tag, start here. If you do, take 30 seconds to set your alert preferences — that's the difference between a useful broadcast and a missed one.