Adoption idea: Autumn is here!  In addition to choosing a festive fall background for your photos, consider a seasonal name for adoptable pets.  Cats named Pumpkin don’t have to be orange – the name attaches happy fall thoughts to any adoptable cat! Check out our weekly traffic report to see how people are viewing your pets!  For the week of September …

Check out gorgeous gal Mandy from the Amanda Foundation looking like a million bucks in a professional photo studio. Well, she could be under a pro studio setup or she could be in a lightbox, which is an easy to construct box you can build yourself to create a setting that gets you that same studio quality lighting for your shots. Lightboxes,or …

Adoption idea: Autumn is here!  Consider a fall background to your photos, or follow the example of Autumn below with a clean solid background to draw all attention to your adoptable pet.  More photos tips available here. Check out our weekly traffic report to see how people are viewing your pets!  For the week of September 15 – 21, we tracked the …

More Enrichment for Farm Animals Enrichment tips and tricks for caring for farm animals in a shelter or rescue groups. Enrichment for Farm Animals – Birds At one point or another, it is a reasonable possibility that you may end up with farm birds in your organization’s care. If it does happen, here are some pointers for different types of …

Do your foster homes play any type of role in finding adopters for the pets they are caring for? The ASPCA recently completed a study testing the idea that empowering foster homes to find adopters and adopt out their foster pets is a valid strategy for increasing adoptions and saving more lives. The data they collected revealed that return rate …

Adoption idea: If you have an adoptable pet (of any species) who gets along well with others, showcase that in one or more of your photos.  A group of animals together showcases friendliness with other pets.  A unique angle makes the photo that much more interesting!  More photos tips available here. Check out our weekly traffic report to see how people are …

Dear Petfinder members, Are your pets protected once they leave your shelter or foster home? Pet insurance can provide peace of mind after pets leave your care. Have all your questions answered during a free webinar with Petfinder partner, PetFirst Insurance. Join Chelsea Mull, Senior Account Executive with PetFirst, as she guides you through what pet insurance is all about …

Feel like a shot at $15,000? Then get your group ready for a shelter showdown. We are thrilled to announce a new opportunity for members, the Pets Add Life (PAL) Shelter Showdown Contest, for a chance at earning up to $15,000 to help deserving pets find loving homes. Now through September 30, you can visit the Shelter Showdown Contest, search …

This Saturday the 21st is National Eat An Apple Day! Really? Yup! Delicious. And there’s nobody I know that loves apples more than my dog, Chewy.  This reminded me of one of his favorite apple dog cookie recipes and in celebration of this tasty day I figured I’d share it. 1/2 cup sugar free apple sauce 1 cup uncooked oatmeal …

If you have not experienced it yet, the Dognition testing is a blast. After completing the testing with my dog, I have a much better understanding of how he thinks and processes information. The program assesses each dog as an individual to highlight exactly what makes that dog special and unique while explaining to you how they learn and think. …