6. How can I get my shelter/rescue's pets listed on Adopt-a-Pet.com?

We are here to help you! Adopt-a-Pet.com is a non-profit charity that lets people search for your pets for adoption by breed, age, size, color and gender. Our database of photos can be searched by people on the internet and we offer a toll-free 1-800 phone service to guide people to your organization. Our service is free to you and to the public.

While you may have your own website, our extensive advertising and internet presence can bring much more attention and exposure for your adoptable pets. Millions of people will hit our site this year and we want them to see your pets! The more pets you list on our site, the more visibility you will have.

Again, there is no cost to you. We are a non-profit organization funded entirely by private donations and corporate sponsors. Every penny and every ounce of energy we have is devoted to increasing your adoption rate! All we ask of you are three things:

1) You must be a legitimate shelter/foster/rescue organization and NOT be a breeder or other business selling pets that have been bred for profit. Your pets should be spayed/neutered prior to adoption.

2) If possible, we ask you to place a link to www.Adopt-a-Pet.com somewhere on your website, if you have one. We will be sending many people to your site, and it will greatly help both of our sites if we have links to each other.

3) We ask that you keep your pet listings as current as possible so we don't disappoint people by showing pets that are no longer available. Also, as I'm sure you already do, please do your best to return phone calls and e-mails from the public in a timely manner and please be polite to people who contact you, even if you decide you are not going to adopt to them. If people have a good experience with Adopt-a-Pet.com and your organization, they will recommend it to their friends.

We look forward to working together to save more lives. Thank you for all you do for homeless pets!