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So often the word marketing conjures an image of Mad Men-style brainstorms and campaigns – all polish and slickness and sales. But for animal shelters and rescues, marketing is so much more. It’s the way we reach new adopters; connect with those in need of our services; garner support for humane laws and influence community…

If photos and video open the door, then the descriptions and bios that we write for pets are what tend to seal the deal. Pet bios take many forms – most often as social media captions/descriptions or writeups on Petfinder or Adopt-a-Pet type sites. No matter where these will be seen, they become an important…

In the midst of crisis, uncertainty and a global pandemic where everything in the animal welfare world seems to change on a daily basis, how do you maintain a level of engagement on social media, while still conveying the important information that you need to share with your supporters? At KC Pet Project, we’ve been…

For many of us, it feels like the past week has contained the emotions and activity of a year. So much has changed, and continues to change, about our daily life in general. And for shelters and rescues responding to the moving target of COVID-19 response, we know it’s been a series of pivots to…

More and more, shelters and rescues are creating merchandise – selling items in freshly minted retail areas in shelters, selling online or as part of a fundraiser, using t-shirts or pins to commemorate a special event, and more! But have you ever stopped to think about how, even beyond raising funds, merchandise can play a…

It was 4th of July week, which is one of the most dreaded weeks for all shelters across the country. Typically, we see animals flood into our shelter over that time period – most as strays and many without forms of identification. Each year during the days leading up to and following Independence Day, KC…