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Read what some of our Partner Organizations have to say about RescueGroups.org:
Fran of Morning Starr Animal Sanctuary says:
The time that [RescueGroups.org] saves me is priceless! We take in Ferrets, Farm Animals and Special needs, which means mostly animals under one month old that need special care and older ones that will probably not get adopted and also need special care. This all takes time. Feeding animals every 4 hours, giving medicines to our older special ones is something that can take up most of your day. I am only able to go out to get supplies, feed, etc. once, twice at the most, a week because of the time constraint. Having to put new animals that arrive into only one place is amazing. Before I was spending so much time trying to get to all the sites it was crazy! What happened before
was that I was behind in getting them on their which is so important for these guys to be seen as soon as possible. Not only for adoption but for sponsorship to help with their care.
And the site is so easy for someone like me who has to be fast and uncomplicated!
Bridget of HOPE for Animals says:
RescueGroups.org has been a tremendous asset to our organization. Through the Pet Adoption Portal, we are able to list our available pets on several different websites and reach people from all over the state and even the country. People who don't know about HOPE can discover us on [the adoption listing websites], Facebook, and other sites. We have placed many dogs and cats through your services. RescueGroups.org is truly a life-saver!
Holly of Pet Rescue By Judy says:
Thanks to RescueGroups.org, the ability of Pet Rescue By Judy to find new homes for abandoned pets has grown in unbelievable ways! Prior to using their services, we had a read-only website, listed our pets on one online adoption site, and held adoption events at local Petsmarts. Since we had lost our password for the site, our current pets were not even on the web. Pretty much the only way pets were adopted is if the right person happened into the right location when the right pet was there. Not very effective.
When we contracted with RescueGroups.org, we did it in the hope of at least keeping our listings current by having multiple volunteers able to access the site. What we didn't expect was the response from the public. Within the first 30 days we received 125 adoption applications, 50 volunteer applications, 40 foster applications, and 3 sponsorships!
Read more of this testimonial on this page.
Read the Pet Rescue By Judy Case Study.
Candy of Candy’s Cats, Inc. says:
I adore RescueGroups.org - I personally think we have one of the best web sites out there - we change it about once a month, this month we changed it twice because of Valentine's Day - we'll go St. Patty's next month - so we have lots of fun with it. Our webmaster, Steve, just does a great job - and doesn't have to spend hours that are wasted to set up the web site, he just gets to get crazy with creative ideas (such as our flash when you go to the web site - pictures of our adopted kitties). Check it out if you haven't before!
What I especially appreciate is that our foster volunteers, with minimum experience can get on and post their foster kitties, enter the journal information, makes it easy for me. We have different folks do different things and it takes the pressure off of me. So, I'm very excited about rg and will tell everyone (and do) about the ease and professional look we obtained with no hassle.
Sue of The Spayed Club says:
The Spayed Club (TSC) initiated their website in July 2005. I had no experience with web design or development. In addition, TSC is different than many of the organizations using RescueGroups.org. TSC provides funding for spay and neuter, within the Greater Philadelphia area. The RescueGroups.org team assisted us to create a website tailored to our needs, at an unbelievably low cost. The drop down menu makes it easy for almost anyone to create their own website, and change it as you need. The “Campaign” tool has provided us with a tool to raise revenue for TSC. Putting our forms on-line in a downloadable format has saved us money in stamps, envelopes, etc, since we no longer need to mail them. We also receive many compliments on our website.
Thank you, RescueGroups.org team, and especially Richard, for being there to answer all of our questions, and create this tool to help TSC realize their goals.
Tara of Cullen’s Archangel Rescue (CARE) says:
We at Cullen's Archangel RescuE (CARE) were so excited to find out that RescueGroups.org had EXACTLY what we were dreaming of, we jumped on it immediately! Since CARE began we were looking for a web site that could meet our many needs and RescueGroups.org has done just that. They have thought of everything and just knowing that if a need arises, they are more than willing to try to help us with it - is a HUGE relief to us.
This is a company who understands their clients' needs and gets results! I have been impressed with their product, knowledge, customer service, speed, and accuracy. It really is "the whole package". Since using RescueGroups.org, we have seen an increase in our visual identity and pet adoptions. How exciting! Thank all of you at RescueGroups.org!
Kathy of Wag On Inn Rescue says:
We have had our website for a little over a year now, and I have nothing but good things to say about it. Below are some of the things that have been most helpful.
1. Support service. This is our first website, so when we put it together, I had many questions. RescueGroups.org always answered them in easy to understand English, and all the problems were answered and explained in a short period of time (in much less than 24 hours).
2. Saves me time. Because I work full time as well as do rescue, it was taking me hours to update the different sites with our animals, both new ones coming in and others adopted. Now I just have to update the website, and portal updates everything else. It's wonderful!
3. Customize. It's so easy to add a webpage if we feel the need to add something for our potential adopters to better educate them. We now can explain things that we would have to email to them after receiving a question from them. Now most questions are answered BEFORE they contact us. :-)
4. Volunteer Communication. We use the volunteer page to update everyone on who's been recently adopted, any other information our volunteers might like to know, like when we are expecting new animals in need.
5. Ability to create forms. We have put our adoption application on line now for people to fill out. It also keeps all of our applicants in one place. They can be labeled by status, and kept for future reference. We have made "steps" so anyone authorized can check how far along in the adoption process an applicant is. This is a very good thing. We are also in the process of creating a "post adoption" survey to see what people think.
As I'm sure you can tell, the list could go on forever. It's a very good website. Worth every penny. Our adoptions have increased, we have records of all the incoming and adopted animals as well as everyone who has applied. This is a very valuable website and since it's already geared toward animal rescue, you don't have to go out and re-invent the wheel. A wonderful tool for anyone in the animal rescue world.
Theresa of Good Dog! Rescue says:
I just want you to know how impressed I am with the Web site - I would say that we are getting about four or five times as many applications as we were before, and many compliments from potential adopters on the ease of use, as well as sighs of relief from our less Internet-savvy volunteers. I also want to compliment you on the speed with which you have responded to the very few issues we have had. You have made my job much harder (so many people to interview, so many home checks to do, etc.), but in the best way possible. I have already recommended you to other rescues – the cost for the site will be paid back in adoption fees many, many times over.
Laurie of Animal Advocates of Howard County says:
Our concern when we began talking with RescueGroups.org was that all the services they offered might undermine the individual look of our website, and that our web site would be a "cookie cutter" one. Not so! The folks at RescueGroups.org worked with us so we could maintain our unique and original web site look our supporters had come to expect.
All our preferences and worries aside, the bottom line is that we are getting more hits than ever. We have taken animals into rescue who have been up on other sites and in shelters for 4+ months, who have not gotten any interest. After a week on our site, and many hits, we get to pick and choose from several potential adopters!
The best part is: I am an animal person first, a people person second, and a computer person NOT at all. But I can post an animal, add or change pictures when I get a better one, and change their info when I see they do get along with children, or that they do well with other cats. All on my own time, without having to ask our webmaster.
What a great service, especially for non-technical people like me.
Mickey of Happy Cat Adoptions says:
Our adoption group is brand new--mere months old. When we began our adoption agency, we vowed to eschew the normal mega pet store adoptions--we were coming home with stressed out cats, and we were pressured to do 24-hour adoptions, which stressed us out. Instead, we decided to initiate our group by using only the Internet and local advertisements, including flyers, ads in select newspapers, brochures to local vets and pet-related stores.
We couldn't have done it without RescueGroups. We stumbled on Richard and company on [a pet search/listing site], and now, I don't know what we'd do without them. Before we found RescueGroups, we were slowly building our Internet presence. With RescueGroups, we had a virtually instant website. We could design the site within the basic design styles, we could choose colors for the site, we could use the predetermined web pages or add our own, and best of all, we were introduced to even more adoption websites than we knew existed. And they're all automatically updated by RescueGroups, not by our tedious manual labor. Our website looks professional and every week, we discover some wonderful new feature, such as tracking of the cat's medical work, automatic changes to a cat's webpage when we update the status, online adoption applications, and more.
In the three plus months we've been with RescueGroups, we've done eight adoptions, with two more pending a home visit. And we are picky, picky, picky. Our [a pet search/listing site] hits alone have jumped from about 50 a week to about 200 a week! When we run a Google search on "Adoptions + (our city)" our group comes up three times! Thank you RescueGroups.
Erin of The Animal Relief Fund says:
Working with RescueGroups to establish a professional website had enabled our small, volunteer organization to promote our adoptable animals in a pleasing and contemporary way. The features are user friendly, even for one with very little website development experience. The reports, event scheduling, permissions maintenance, and design flexibility are extras that go above and beyond a basic webpage. The webmaster(s) are prompt with their responses to questions. Not only are they patient, but seem to enjoy the challenges presented, so that the website admin feels valued and appreciated. The Animal Relief Fund, www.animalrelieffund.org, has participated in a very positive experience with RescueGroups, and plans to continue to take advantage of their generous knowledge.
Chuck of Pets to Be says:
We thank Richard at RescueGroups.org for his tireless efforts making this possible and for providing such a valuable service to animal rescue groups like ours. The tools provided make it easy to customize the appearance of our site while maintaining the 'tried and true' features we need. We can now perform all of our on-line functions without having to re-invent the wheel!
Thank you!!
Ande of Papillion 911 Rescue and Adoption says:
I owe a debt of gratitude to our new web site host for helping me set up the pages and patiently answering my repeated questions. I feel we were fortuntate to swap to this web site run by RescueGroups.org. They are all volunteers and they are quick to answer your questions and help you in anyway possible; they provide a superior service. Their web site is set up for rescue organizations and the features are fantastic... so if you are ever looking for a new web site consider checking out what is available with RescueGroups.org.
Terry of Serenity Springs Animal Sanctuary says:
I joined RescueGroups about 8 months ago after several years of struggling to maintain a site for my organization. There were volunteers but most were not able to update on a regular basis and sometimes it was months on end before needed changes were made...if ever. I had no skills regarding websites and was just about ready to give up the effort when I found this organization. I can't tell you how excited and satisfied I am with my website now. I am so pleased with the simplicity, response time and overall professionalism that is at my disposal. With the technology provided here..I feel like a pro. I have had a great deal of praise regarding my site now and I owe it all to RescueGroups. What a great idea and organization.
Linda of Tails of Hope Sanctuary says:
RescueGroups has made an incredible difference for Tails of Hope...streamlining our application process...enabling us to post our own animals, add/delete webpages as we need them...and...always having the help and support of knowledgeable, caring, animal-loving people...Thank you!...We look forward to many years of working with you.
Donna of The Feline Foundation of Greater Washington, Inc. says:
I had been dreading the tedious process of upgrading our old, home-grown cat rescue website. When one of our board members forwarded me an e-mail about RescueGroups' services, I was ecstatic -- the services they provide are the exact ones we had been wanting for our website for a long time! The process of setting up our website with RescueGroups couldn't have been easier, and the help we received doing it was phenomenally fast, courteous, and effective. We now have a web presence we're proud of, and as a result we're able to match up our kitties with great new homes much more effectively.
Libby of Tails of Hope Sanctuary says:
I love the responsiveness of RescueGroups and always ready to help us. I no sooner make a suggestion for a change that would make things easier for me, and it's done. Our site has really pulled a lot of responses for our animals in need. Never a day goes by and we don't have at least a dozen inquiries as well as several applications submitted.
I'm very pleased with the results but more importantly, it's the service that RescueGroups provides – even the best site isn’t good without the service behind it!
Please read some of the comments we've received from the users of the Pet Adoption Portal.
Shannon of Four Paws says:
I enjoy using Pet Adoption Portal to upload the pets' photos to all of the major pet adoption websites. It really saves time and it's easy to use... I can see on [one of the web sites] that there are a good amount of hits. So all the exposure is great!
It has saved me time because I do most of my computer duties at my real job, so it allows me to get back to work without taking the time to upload to several sites! I have been doing the computer/emailing duties since 10/2006, and I do think the adoptions via internet have increased, though I do not know the stats from before I took over.
Wendy of Magic Happens Rabbit Rescue says:
I am Wendy, founder of Magic Happens Rabbit Rescue of Baton Rouge, LA. Our group is very thankful for the Pet Portal, particularly because I am solely responsible for all of our pet biography accounts as well as our regular website! It is so nice not to have to update changes such as spay surgery dates or pending adoptions to each of the individual websites, and especially having to copy and paste each pet profile to the next every time we get a new pet.
Because we have more time to devote to our own website, we are able to focus on other things such as resources for our rabbit adopters, who often don't know where to turn for "updated" information on rabbit care. Our adopters are very excited about what we have been able to do, and we are thrilled with all of our exposure! We have recommended the Portal to other rescue groups and will continue to do so - thank you Pet Portal for helping rescues in a way no other group has!
Pat Knudson of HALT says:
Thank you for the opportunity to tell you how much we appreciate the added publicity Pet Portal has afforded us. We couldn't possibly have found the time to update all the sites every ten days! Now our phone is ringing forty or more times a day....
Deb of Paws for Love says: Since partnering with the Pet Adoption Portal, our group, Paws For Love Cat Rescue, has seen a dramatic increase in our adoption rate. We went from maybe 1 or 2 adoptions per week, to finding homes for up to 11 cats in the same time frame. As a small group of only 7 people, we are very excited about the results we've had! We're contacted daily by prospective adopters who saw our kitties on web sites that we weren't even aware we were listed. It's wonderful!
And it has been a real time saver to be able to key in the information only once. Thanks Pet Adoption Portal for making it so easy to get maximum exposure for our animals--thus saving more lives!
We thank you, and the kitties thank you!
Debby of Clay County Animal Shelter says:
I have nothing but good things to say about the Pet Adoption Portal. Rescuing and placing animals is a never ending job. There are always more out there needing good homes. Pet Adoption Portal to the rescue! Prior to signing up with them the tedious job of listing the animals to various on-line rescue lists was really a chore. Now, with one listing I can get my animals onto all the lists at one time!
...if only ALL tech support were this fast and friendly the world would be a much better place! That minor hurdle overcome, I went to 'Add A Pet' and was pleasantly surprised to find out how user friendly it was.
I liked the fact that there was a list of names to choose from. Most of the animals that come into our shelter are strays and I am just not that imaginative, so the list was helpful. Choosing a species and breed couldn't be easier. One thing I do, however, wish was that they had a "Heinz" breed category. When you cross a 'mutt' with a 'mutt' it gets impossible, sometimes, to decide what the dog really might be! that said, the rest of the form is a snap to fill out. I also like the fact that you can show up to three pictures of the animal.
The Pet Adoption Portal has made a time consuming job much easier, thus leaving more time to concentrate on the actual placing of the animal in kind and loving homes. Our adoption rates have risen considerably thanks to the added exposure.
Thanks Pet Adoption Portal. Job well done!
Dayna of Where Wolves Rescue says:
Hi, I was contacted last year by Rescue groups .org about using their program to facilitate uploading animals to various websites for adoption purposes. I agreed and started right away. It was SOOO easy!! in fact it's easier to keep ALL the sites updated than it is to keep our own website updated! So I would heartily recommend the use of Rescue Groups.org! they are making my time on the internet shorter and giving many more animals a chance at finding new homes because of the ease and versatility of their program, and the exposure that these animals so desperately need to find new homes. I have also been very happy with the quality of people adopting animals from the sites that the pet portal posts them on. They are good and reputable adopters and I haven't encountered anyone trying to misuse or abuse animals coming through any of these channels. Excellent Experience.
Kim of Fast Paws Haven Rescue says:
I have been working with just [one web site] and then I got the email from Pet Portal which not only allowed me to still use [that web site] but also [additional sites]! It's so easy... you only have to add and change information on one site and it updates all the sites!!! I have adopted pets to Canada, NJ, Tenn., FL, Kentucky, VA, GA, NC and my own state SC! This is just a wonderful aid in helping to find deserving Pets their Forever Homes! Thanks for all you do to help me help my rescue pets find wonderful forever homes!
Herta of Pasadena Humane Society and SPCA says:
I do know that this work is very important, it is crucial and does save lives. To list the animals on just one site does save a lot of time and I feel the Pet Adoption Portal does an incredible service to the animals. That says it All!
Ben of Kitten Rescue says:
The Pet Adoption Portal has been a godsend for our group. It has been a tremendous timesaver. It has greatly simplified the task of managing our voluminous pet listings, and the staff have been very responsive to our questions and suggestions. I can't imagine what it would be like to go back to managing each pet listing site individually!
Gail of Heartland Weimarner Rescue says:
I know we are one of just a few rescues that have multiple sites [on the adoption web sites]... HUGE time saver, its saves me 3 to 4 hours a week... EASY. That's just one place. Thanks Again!
Tera of Zara's List Animal Rescue says:
As a rescue who has used the internet as a means to help place homeless animals for the past 5 years, the Pet Adoption Portal is a dream come true. As a busy working professional who also dedicates her time to our rescue organization, time is a valued commodity that I often did not have enough of because I would spend countless hours inputting the same animal on several different websites. Over the past few years, the one thing I wished for more than anything was one website that I could input the animal once and it would transmit it to all of the other sites. Low and behold Pet Adoption Portal did just that.
Now, we're on several different websites that we weren't on previously and our adoptions have continued to increase because of the added exposure and yet, we're now spending less time inputting. What a magnificent tool this is and what a difference it has made for our rescue and the animals who are saved because of it.
Sandi of Tender Loving Care Animal Shelter says:
The website & pet lists for Tender Loving Care Animal Shelter in Homer Glen IL are maintained by volunteer help. Daily updates are made to the lists and every Friday the lists are refreshed completely, so the effort involved is considerable. This was very time consuming and more prone to error when the information had to be entered separately to 3 different pet databases as well as the TLC website. The Portal has provided a wonderful tool to update all of our lists quickly, accurately and efficiently. The Portal Staff is always available, and they quickly solve problems involving the database updates. We really appreciate this service!
Susan of Friends of Horseshoe Bend Animal Control says:
I have been delighted by the amount of work rescuegroups.org has saved me by using the Pet Adoption Portal feature. I always posted all our dogs individually on the three major adoption websites, and sometimes it would take me hours if I had a lot of changes to make. Now, I do one posting for each dog, and that's it! It is really freeing up time I can spend on other adoption information sources--- our posters, advertisements, and educating our citizens about the wonderful dogs we have available. We're a small Animal Control Center, and the fact the service is free is truly outstanding. Thanks for helping us spread the word about our great dogs.
Tammy of Perfect Paws Pet Rescue says:
I owe a great deal of thanks to RescueGroups.org. I was only using [one site] for my rescue efforts. I found RescueGroups.org and began using the Pet Adoption Portal. Now using the Pet Adoption Portal, I now am posting to all pet adoption sites available. Our adoptions have increased making it possible for us to save more pets in need. Posting an animal, add or change pictures, updating descriptions are easy and quick to do. RescueGroups.org is constantly upgrading and enhancing the services available. Perfect Paws Pet Rescue, www.perfectpawspetrescue.org has participated in a very positive experience with RescueGroups, and plans to continue to take advantage of their generous knowledge.
Jennifer of Purrfect Cat Rescue says:
Purrfect Cat Rescue began using RescueGroups.org as soon as we received an information email notifying us about it. It has cut down so dramatically the time it takes to upload our cats and kittens to all the different sites, that I was able to turn it over to one of our teenage volunteers who needs some community service hours for school. Our website is also database driven, so not having to do html editing makes the maintenance of it so easy, I can send her a note Sunday evening after all our mobile adoptions are closed, and she can have all the updates pushed out to all three sites within 20-30 minutes.
We get people from up to 75 miles away coming to adopt our cats and kittens, and I honestly believe it is because we are one of the very few rescues in the area who has ALL their available cats and kittens online. Without RescueGroups.org we would never have that visibility, because it would be too time consuming to update 3 other websites in addition to our own. Thanks for this great service you provide!
Jerry of Humane Society of Monroe County says:
Your portal is saving me a lot of time each week. I was only using [two web sites] for all my animals. I was posting only my dogs on [another web site] (we had about 20 dogs). I dreaded the time it was going to take to add my 70 cats to [that other site] and just never did. With your portal, it took my existing pet list and loaded it to this site. Now instead of going to three sites and spending three times the amount of time, I only have to do it once. I would highly recommend to any animal organizations to use your site, especially if they are only currently using one of the three posting sites. I have had very little problems and your site is very quick to respond to e-mails.