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Adopt-A-Rescued-Rabbit Month
February is Adopt-A-Rescued-Rabbit Month! We already know that rescued rabbits rule. Help increase bunny love in your community by providing educational materials to potential adopters. Bookmark - or print to have on hand - the Rabbit Care Tips section of the Petfinder online library.
Chip FurKeeps
For any animal lover, the idea of a lost pet is terrifying. Sadly, 90% of pets without identification never get back home. Our FurKeeps initiative aims to keep pets in homes and elevate their status to that of family members. Educating adopters on the importance of micro-chipping and keeping contact information updated is an important part of making this happen. Petfinder, in partnership with HomeAgain(R), is offering Petfinder members in the US the chance to earn a FREE microchip each time you have your adopter register the microchip for their newly adopted pet (rabbits included!).
Visit our Chip FurKeeps FAQ page.
Pet List Flyers
ADOPT ME and FOSTER ME flyers in 6 fun designs! Click HERE and enter your Shelter ID. Then choose FLYER from the format options and you can check out each of the new eye-catching flyers designed to help you find great fur-ever homes for your pets - and maybe some new volunteers to act as foster homes.
From Our Library
Top 10 Basics for Rabbit Adopters
1. Pine and cedar shavings are not recommended for use with rabbits and other small mammals. Inhaled phenols (the substances that make pine and cedar "smell good") can cause liver changes in rabbits. Clay litters (clumping or non-clumping) are also not recommended. The "clumpers" can clump in the rabbit's GI tract, and dust from plain clay litters can exacerbate respiratory problems.
2. Spaying and neutering is recommended for all rabbits. Rabbits can have a litter every 30 days, and can get pregnant within minutes after giving birth. Not only does spaying/neutering prevent unwanted litters, but it also protects female rabbits from uterine cancer (the rate as females grow older ranges from 50-80%), and permits male/female pairs to live happily together without being driven by their hormones.
Great Pet Pic - Meet Valentine from IL345
Weekly Report from Petfinder
Dear Petfinder.com members,
The way to feature a Petfinder pet photo on a web page is about to change. This will affect you if your organization has pet photos displayed on your Petfinder home page or has pet photos displayed on your web pages outside of Petfinder.
NOTE: This will not affect any Featured Pet Module widgets, only individual images to which you have specifically linked.
We have already updated all photos on your Petfinder home pages for you. For information on how to update them on pages outside of Petfinder and how to properly feature them from now on, see this Help Page.
Or go to http://petfinder.com/admin/help and select Home Page Manager, Chapter 4, Feature a Pet Photo on a Website.
Have a great adoption week. --K
Pet Stats for Last Week
Adoptable pets named Valentine on Petfinder: 117
All adoptable pets on Petfinder: 321,130
SOURCE: Petfinder Pet Stats Browser
Have You Seen?
Pet Stats Browser
Did you know that you can check on the daily, weekly, monthly and yearly activity on your pets? Visit the Pet Stats Browser (under Online Tools in the Navigation Bar above) to explore your pets' views on Petfinder.
Sponsor-a-Pet Program
Use your Pet Profiles to raise money for your organization! If your group has 501c3 status or is a municipal shelter with a designated donation fund, please click here to apply.
Places to Be
Animal Welfare Conference Calendar
Feel like you're the last to know what is going on? Not any more! Visit the Petfinder.com Conference Calendar just for Animal Welfare Pros. Now you can find upcoming training events as well as special celebrations.
