In many shelters and rescues, there is a constant battle against a potential ringworm invasion. Dr. Karen Dashfield, one of the speakers for Petfinder’s popular traveling Adoption Options seminars, lectured on this and other diseases recently in New Jersey. Dr. Dashfield stressed that the first step to winning the battle is recognizing ringworm in the first place. Unless it is …

Once each week we will feature a common question we receive in our Outreach@Petfinder.com email inbox that we feel would be of interest to all members. “I have moved but I can’t change my city and zip code inside my account. It is grayed out. Why is that, and can you help?” The Petfinder search engine is ordered in part …

Black cats can sometimes be more difficult to adopt out. There are a number of theories as to why this is, but one reason may be the difficulty in photographing a black cat. The dark color can sometimes hide the features of a cat, especially in his or her face, and an image with high contrast can wash these out …

Note: You must be running iOS 6 on your device for these steps to work.   –First log in to your Petfinder account: 1. Open Safari and go to: https://pro.petfinder.com 2. Log into your Petfinder account as usual. 3. Proceed to add a new pet or modify an existing one. –Add a photo to a new or existing pet listing: …

Kenneled dogs tend to have a lot of energy and not many options on how to release that energy. Walks, runs and play groups are wonderful options for dogs, but if it isn’t feasible to supply each dog in your care with enough physical activity every day, there are other options to give them mental stimulation, which also tires them …

There is a reason why the headshot is a standard on the actor and actresses’s resume. A good headshot can sell an actor and can quickly reveal who you are. A good pet headshot can get a pet adopted. There’s certainly many ways to take great headshots. Bernadette here is from Heartland Cats in Omaha, NE. I like this series of pet …

I’m pleased to introduce you to Jolly, who is our official Thundershirt dog! If you are unfamiliar with Thundershirts, they are a great, all natural way to help alleviate stress and anxiety in dogs (and now cats!). Jolly travels all around the country with us to our Adoption Options. Adoption Options are super fun and informative one day conferences, that …

Hello Petfinder members, We are closely following the news in all tornado-affected areas of the Midwest.  With phone calls and emails, the Petfinder Outreach team is reaching out to members in Texas and Oklahoma.  If you know of a group in need, please have them them contact us at outreach@petfinder.com or let us know where we can reach them.  There …

You work hard to take care of the pets in your care, but always make sure to spend the time making sure they are all listed on Petfinder. But you have likely wondered at those times you are most busy, how often do your pets really get viewed by people? Do you try new tricks in pet descriptions to try …

Ensuring your adoptable pets have proper enrichment and stimulation can significantly reduce the stress and boredom of kenneled life. This not only improves the quality of life for these animals, but they are also more likely to present themselves better to the public. It may seem very simple, but adding elevated spaces to your cattery for cats to perch on …