A quick check of the Petfinder listings for the Lowndes Co pound in Valdosta, GA tells me the place is not serious about finding homes for pets. Hardly any photos or personal information is included with the listings - two criteria essential for getting pets adopted. Minimal marketing efforts could turn the Petfinder listings into … Continue reading “They’re doing the best they can!” – Lowndes Co Edition
Category: marketing shelter pets
Just One Day – Share How Your Shelter is Participating
Today is June 11 - the second annual day asking shelters across the country to promise to function as a safe haven for pets for at least one day. Animal Wise Radio will be broadcasting live today. What is your local municipal shelter doing, if anything, for Just One Day - free adoptions, taking pets … Continue reading Just One Day – Share How Your Shelter is Participating
Wrong Intentions Regarding Mixed Breed Dogs in Pike Co
Pike Pet Pals, a 501(c)3 that helps dogs at the Pike Co pound in Waverly, Ohio, brought a Heinz 57 type dog called Sarge to a large adoption event in Cincinnati on Saturday. Someone at the pound apparently decided Sarge has a Pitbull ancestor in his pedigree. Because of that, the shelter says, it will … Continue reading Wrong Intentions Regarding Mixed Breed Dogs in Pike Co
Reminder to Shelters: The Public is Your Friend
I have so many pet peeves when it comes to shelters, it's a good thing I have a blog. Today's pet peeve: Shaming the public when a shelter takes in an abused or neglected pet who gets tons of adoption inquiries. The applicants, who are responding out of compassion for a shelter pet in need, … Continue reading Reminder to Shelters: The Public is Your Friend
Petsmart Charities/Ipsos Study: The Where and Why of Adoption
Ipsos Marketing conducted studies for Petsmart Charities on a variety of issues related to pet adoption in 2009 and 2011. In this post, I am going to look at some of the survey results indicative of why people want to adopt, where they are getting their pets and why more people aren't getting them from … Continue reading Petsmart Charities/Ipsos Study: The Where and Why of Adoption
Nobody WANTS to kill animals – San Bernardino pound edition
When this dog's photo was posted on Facebook, I shared it on the blog's page. When I checked back later to see what the status was, I saw a note indicating that the dog's listing had been removed from PetHarbor and that the pound staff refuses to disclose the disposition of any animal removed from … Continue reading Nobody WANTS to kill animals – San Bernardino pound edition
You People
How do you think a charitable organization would do with its blood drives if this was the type of message they posted on social media and gave to news outlets regularly? Does it seem ridiculous to send this sort of message when in fact they are relying on the public - the very people they … Continue reading You People
Discussion: Do Shelter Pets Need a Sob Story and a Sarah McLachlan Song to Get Adopted?
When some shelters impound a stray dog who is shy, there is an assumption the dog was cruelly deprived of socialization with humans. If the dog cowers at a raised hand, the assumption is he was abused. If she had a recent litter, she was "dumped" by an evil breeder. If he is skinny and … Continue reading Discussion: Do Shelter Pets Need a Sob Story and a Sarah McLachlan Song to Get Adopted?
Shelters Celebrate Lifesaving with Local Communities During the Holidays
Here are a few events being offered this month by no kill shelters in conjunction with the holiday season: UPAWS in Marquette, MI is inviting the public to come to an open house on December 15 for a shelter tour, refreshments, and discounted adoptions. *** The Allegany Co shelter in MD is holding its annual … Continue reading Shelters Celebrate Lifesaving with Local Communities During the Holidays
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
In a campaign to boost the image of shelter pets, a trainer in New Zealand has taught 3 dogs at the Auckland SPCA to drive. Cars. During the 8 week crash course (I know), the dogs have been driving with assistance from humans. But one of the dogs is set to take a vehicle out … Continue reading The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
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