How Asking Open-Ended Questions Can Help Increase Adoptions Successful adoptions are about making a life-long match between pets and people. While trying to find the best possible homes for the pets in our care, adoption applications can sometimes unintentionally be structured to screen adopters out, rather than trying to learn …

Tractor Supply Company Adoption Event Opportunity!   Join Petfinder in celebrating the Tractor Supply Unleash the Savings Event at all Tractor Supply Co. and Del’s stores in March, culminating in a nationwide adoption event Saturday 3/28 with events at every store. Petfinder is partnering to help match our shelter and …

Instagram is a haven for pet photos. Dogs and cats have made careers for their owners off of looking cute and being in Instagram photos. The social media site is a magnet for animal lovers who are looking to brighten their days with cute and charming pet photos. That’s why you …

  To help capture great photos, try meeting pets on their level. Rather than standing over the pet and looking down on him or her, try bringing the camera viewer eye-level with the pet to help create a much more natural shot. This eye-level approach helps create great photos for all …

Summer is upon us, and many areas are feeling the effects of high heat and humidity. Here are a few quick tips on the essentials for keeping all of the animals in your care cool and safe this season. First and foremost, make sure all animals have a constant supply …

A blurry photo doesn’t only have to be caused by motion. Sometimes you may find that even a relatively still subject keeps coming out blurry after you photograph it, as if your camera’s focus just can’t grasp it. This can happen when you are getting real close to your subject, which …

The staff and volunteers at Circle of Friends Humane Society in Grand Forks, ND are doing great things for their adoptable pets! And in the spirit benefiting all sheltered pets, they share their tips and tricks for enhancing the life of a kenneled pet on their YouTube page. Check out their …

To help increase adoptions and exposure for adoptable pets, Petfinder sends your pets to many other website partners and our API users. These include sites that have adoptable pet searches which feature only Petfinder pets such as Petco, as well as sites that feature Petfinder pets alongside pets uploaded by individuals …

Meet Copper. Copper is a Red Husky up for adoption at the Humane Society of Southeast Texas. Southeast Texas can be a tough place to be a Husky. Especially in the summer. It’s pretty important that a dog like Copper go to an adopter that is aware of the challenges and …

The Animal Rescue League of Boston has long been providing excellent service to the animals in their care as well as posting information which assists other organizations in improving the assessment and well-being of their adoptable pets. The Center for Shelter Dogs is an outstanding program of the ARL of Boston. The Center …