Sadly, there are 4 million healthy adoptable companion animals killed in shelters each year due to overcrowding. That is were Adopt-a-Pet.com comes in.  We are the world’s largest non-profit pet adoption website. We are like an ad agency for shelters and shelter pets, doing our best to put pets from shelters into the homes of pet seekers all over the country.

Our website makes it easy for anyone with an internet connection to find profiles and pictures of adoptable animals by location, breed, gender, age, size, and color. Over 8,000 shelters post pets on our website, displaying over 125,000 pets that are available for adoption at any given time. We also help volunteers connect with shelters, and currently host over thousands of people listed in our volunteer database for shelters.

What Makes Adopt-a-Pet.com Unique

• On our website, people can use something we call “Search Saver.” This feature will notify users by email when a particular pet of their specifications is available for adoption. For example, I can tell “Search Saver” where I live, and what type of breed I am looking for. When that animal is available, I am notified the next time a pet matching my search is added on Adopt-a-Pet.com.
• As of this summer, we have now made it easy for our visitors to find pets and then recommend them to friends and family via Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks. We are calling the idea “Social Petworking.” Here is how it works: once you have searched and found a pet in need, on the pet details page, simply hover over the button labeled “SHARE.” You can then send the pet details page to any of your friends. For more information, visit this page http://www.adoptapet.com/socialpetworking/signup.
• In addition to dogs and cats, we now feature all kinds of pets for adoption, including rabbits, farm animals, ferrets, hamsters, and other small animals, as well as horses, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and even fish. This was a major initiative that took many months to research and to program into the site, and it is being well-received within the shelter community.
• By teaming up with the renowned street artist Shepard Fairey, who designed the iconic Obama “Hope” image, we have a number of stylish ways to promote pet adoption. Shepard was able to translate his work with Obama to an image that can be used to represent pet adoption support. Merchandise can be found at  http://www.muttslikeme.com”www.muttslikeme.com.
• We have started blogging, and have created a Twitter page along with a Facebook page. Our blog is located at http://http://blog.adoptapet.com and http://blog.adoptapet.com. On either site, you can join our Facebook group or follow us on Twitter.

Our Blog Highlights
10 Ways To Help Homeless Pet, Even If You Can’t Adopt
What To Ask Your Veterinarian
Good News In Pet Adoption – A Weekly Post
10 Things To Consider Before Adopting

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