Yes, I have leapt into action and set up a Twitter for BUZZAR (Buzz Animal Rescue).
I hope the Cap'n will forgive me for plagiarizing his eav911 post with the instructions.
What it is: A text-message based URGENT ANIMAL RESCUE message system. You the user can both receive text messages and send alerts to other users via text message quickly end easily.
What you need: A mobile device with text messaging, a free Twitter account and about a sixth-grade education to get set up.
How to get hooked up:
1) Get a Twitter account if you don't already have one.
a) Sign up at
www.twitter.com b) Set up your mobile device to receive Twitter updates at
https://twitter.com/devices. Make sure you have set up your device to receive text messages. You will know you have by going back to the devices page when "Device updates" is ON for your device.
2) Request to link to buzzar by going to your Twitter homepage and sending this message from the "What are you doing" form - "follow buzzar". When you send this message, you should see this confirmation - "Okay! If buzzar accepts your request, you'll start getting buzzar's updates."
3) I will have to approve the follow request. You will know I have done so when you see the list of previous buzzar messages on your Twitter homepage.
4) Go to the Twitter "following" page, find buzzar and make sure "device updates" is set to ON.
That's all you need to do to set things up.
How to use buzzar:
- Messages from other buzzar users will now automatically come to your device. The message will look something like "buzzar @littlelizard: puppy in a well!"
- To send a message to the group, you will send a text to Twitter's short code - 40404
- Messages for buzzar need to follow this format: "D buzzar puppy in a well". The "D" makes this a direct message to eav911, and the system will then redistribute the message to everybody in the group. The "D buzzar" part is very important.
- You will have a total of 140 characters (including 'D buzzar') available for your message.
- You can also send/receive updates via IM or twitter.com. If you can't figure out how that works, ask.
What to use buzzar for:
The concept for this system is that messages sent this way should be "urgent and actionable". What that means is that if you have found a stray (which happens just about every day in the EAV), post it on the Buzz. If you have found a stray with a freshly broken leg and you need help getting it to a vet, buzzar it. In summation - if you need a hand with an
emergency situation, use this tool.
- Found dog with broken leg at Glenwood and Clifton
- Kittens stuck in yucca plant by hfranks house
- Need a snake wrangler at 2341 May
- Box of puppies found in dumpster behind Glenwood
Can I get a sticky?
