Add a pet in a different location or zip code

Q: How can I add pets so they show up in searches on your website in different locations?

A: Each zip code needs a separate account, and the pets need to be added to that account.

Adopt-a-Pet.com has two types of shelter/rescue "location" accounts :

a) Pets are housed or fostered in that location 

b) Pets are transported to that location 

Requirements vary slightly, depending on the type.

Important note: As a courtesy, Adopt-a-Pet.com currently allows organizations that transport pets to create "location" accounts to add their pets in their transport stop zip codes, provided pets are not duplicate listed within 250 miles of each other. (The distance restriction is part of our terms of use that you agree to when you create an account.) Each location pet story must also clearly state where the pet is actually located i.e. "This dog is being fostered in Tennessee" so that will show up on partner website results as well as ours. Your account must also explain any transport costs to be paid by the adopter, and your adoption return policy.

TO ADD A NEW LOCATION ACCOUNT

So that you can use the same login and switch between accounts:

1. Login to your existing Adopt-a-Pet.com account.

2. In the "Shelter/Rescue" menu, select "Sign Up a new Shelter/Rescue/Location"  

3. IMPORTANT!!! In the Shelter/Rescue Name field you must type in a unique identifier and your organization's name:

a) For housed/foster locations, you must add unique text, like: "Woofys Rescue - West" 

b) For transport locations, you must add the word "Transport". Example:

4. In the "2. Address (visible to public)" section, type the City, State and Zip / Postal for the location where you want your pets to appear in search results.

 

5. Fill out the rest of the form. If this is a transport stop location account, be sure to explain where the pets are physically located and how your transports work in the "Come Meet Our Pets" field. Then click the Add Shelter/Rescue button at the bottom. 

 

You will now be in the preview mode for that new location account. We will review and approve new location accounts within 2-3 business days. You can add pets to the new location account now, while you wait for us to approve it.

 

Or..

 

Click on Admin Home then switch back into your already-approved account. You need to be in an approved account to add more locations, or to see pets on your other accounts. The Admin Home switch dropdown looks like this:

 

IMPORTANT NOTES:

 

• Pets can not be moved or copied between locations. Each location account functions as a separate account. To "move" a pet, add the pet to that location account, switch to the other location, and delete it from the prior account. 
  
  
• Do NOT duplicate list the same pets within 250 miles of each other. 
  
  
• If you use software that supports different pet locations, AutoUploading can also be set up on each account. Contact your software provider or us for instructions.

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