New user onboarding

    Welcome to NAWN. Start with the tools you need.

    NAWN is open now. Current registry, recovery, search, care, education, community, and memorial tools are available today. This guide explains how the voluntary animal asset registry works, where to start by role, and how to use current recovery, search, care, education, community, and memorial routes. Free Forever includes core registry and title records, recovery matching and relay, public-source search, core care and coordination tools, education, community, and memorial creation. Provider-set care fees, optional documentation or certification packages, transport, donations, store products or keepsakes, and other third-party or optional services may have separate costs. They must be labeled before you choose them.

    What you will get after signup

    • Onboarding email with role-based how-tos, a platform explanation, and direct links to current routes
    • In-app success panel with quick-start links for your persona (owner, org, volunteer, teacher, family, service handler)
    • Every page scrolls to top on navigation so you never land mid-page
    How it works

    A 4-step walkthrough so you never get stuck

    1

    Create asset and registry records

    Start with an animal profile in Registry. Add identity, title, care, and recovery details. Ownership transfers preserve chain-of-title history, and the same record can support recovery and care workflows.

    2

    Recover with coordinated signals

    Lost & Found uses text, location, and photo comparison to surface potential matches. Eligible matches can use a privacy-safe owner and finder relay, while public-source results link back to the original post.

    3

    Use care and information hubs

    Explore Pet Care, foster, rescue, wildlife, emergency, livestock, and exotics pages for the work you need. Info Hub connects current guides and state-law pages to official sources, with attributed USDA AWIC and Open Sanctuary research where relevant.

    4

    Remember and keep learning

    Create a tribute on the Memorial Wall and follow it into the drifting Starmap. Community, Junior NAWN, and education hubs help caregivers, families, and learners stay connected.

    Common questions from new users

    Is NAWN available now?

    NAWN is open now. Current registry, recovery, search, care, education, community, and memorial tools are available today. Create your account to use the current registry, recovery, care, education, community, and memorial routes.

    What does a registry record include?

    NAWN lets owners create voluntary animal asset and title records, add identity and care details, and preserve chain-of-title history through ownership transfers. It is not a government registry and does not replace ADA or other legal rights.

    How does recovery work?

    Lost and Found uses text, location, and photo comparison to surface potential matches. Eligible matches can use a privacy-safe owner and finder relay, so people can coordinate without exposing contact details.

    How do public-source results work?

    Unified search can include eligible public posts alongside NAWN records. Results link back to the original public post. NAWN does not access private platform content, and source availability can vary.

    What is Free Forever?

    Free Forever includes core registry and title records, recovery matching and relay, public-source search, core care and coordination tools, education, community, and memorial creation. Provider-set care fees, optional documentation or certification packages, transport, donations, store products or keepsakes, and other third-party or optional services may have separate costs. They must be labeled before you choose them.

    How are information sources credited?

    Info Hub pages link to official sources and may attribute research from USDA AWIC and The Open Sanctuary Project where relevant. NAWN summarizes those materials without implying partnership or endorsement. Guidance does not replace veterinary, legal, or regulatory advice.

    How does navigation work?

    Each page returns you to the top when you navigate. Hash links within the landing page still scroll smoothly to their section.

    Use the platform today

    NAWN is open now. Current registry, recovery, search, care, education, community, and memorial tools are available today. This guide and your onboarding email keep role-specific actions and direct links in one place, so you can complete account setup, start a registry or recovery workflow, and choose the right education or family route.