The best way to add a video to a pet's listing is to use the pet's YouTube Video URL field when adding or editing a pet on Adopt a Pet.
Here's how:
- Go to https://www.youtube.com
- Log in or create a free YouTube account
- Upload the pet's video file to your YouTube account https://www.youtube.com/upload
- Make sure its visibility is set to "Public"
- Copy its YouTubeURL.
Tip: On a computer, easily copy it by clicking this button
Your link will look similar, or may have 'shorts' in it, or may be slightly longer like
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tvta_w4lUT0
6. Paste that link into the pet's YouTube Video URL field.
7. Click the update button to save your changes.
8. Verify your video plays correctly: You can use the tiny link that appears above your menu bar right after you clicked the update button to See Pet On Site:
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Videos in your animal shelter management software
If you use shelter software, they may have a video URL field you can use instead of the above.
If your software doesn't support YouTube video links AND your software uses our AutoUpload, you can use the above 8 steps to add videos to your pets.
Videos not on YouTube
We currently allow you to link to secure https videos that you've uploaded to other video websites (such as Vimeo or Facebook) in the pet's Story / Description field, using basic HTML. The video will not play on the pet's page, but will display a clickable text. Basic HTML for a link is like this:
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Adoptapetcom/videos/10152867144528239/">Watch our Facebook video here</a>
So you type:
<a href="
then right next to that without a space
paste your video link that starts with https, then type
">Clickable text</a>
after the link.