“I can’t live, if living is without you.” It’s an sentiment Harry Nilsson sang about in the early ’70s that many heartbroken pet owners have experienced after a beloved animal dies or goes missing, but Ring is hoping to shorten the length of that pain in the latter scenario.

In its emotional 2026 Super Bowl ad that debuted Monday (Feb. 2), Ring acknowledges the special bond between pets — in this case, dogs — and their families, and how its free Search Party feature can help bring lost furry friends home. “Pets are family, but every year, 10 million go missing, and the way we look for them hasn’t changed in years — until now,” Ring founder Jamie Siminoff says in the emotional spot. “With Search Party from Ring, one post to the Ring app starts outdoor cameras in the area, looking for a match.”

He goes on to note that since the feature’s launch, more than a dog a day has been reunited with its family.

In addition to clips of a little girl excitedly greeting her new puppy Milo, to her heartbreak as she puts up missing fliers alongside her dad, to her joy as her beloved pup returns home, the commercial is soundtracked by one of the most recognizable heartbreak ballads of the 1970s: Nilsson’s aforementioned cover of Badfinger’s “Without You,” featuring the heartrending chorus, “Can’t live if living is without you/ I can’t live, I can’t give anymore.” Nilsson’s version of “Without You” — which has also been covered by Air Supply, Mariah Carey and others — peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1972, and retained the top spot for four weeks.

In a blog post, Ring also said that the Search Party feature would be available to non-Ring owners through its Neighbors app to help bring lost animals home as quickly as possible. “Now, pet owners can mobilize the whole community — and communities are empowered to help — to find lost pets more effectively than ever before,” Siminoff said in a statement. “That’s why we believe it’s so important to make this feature available to anyone who shares a lost dog post in Neighbors.”

To further its goal, Ring also announced Monday that it’s committing $1 million to equip shelters around the United States with Ring cameras to not only reunite families and their missing pets, but also cut down on the time lost pets spend in shelters.

Watch Ring’s Super Bowl commercial featuring Harry Nilsson’s “Without You” below. The 30-second ad will also air during the game between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots on Feb. 8.