Back to School: Adoption Promotion Template

Back To School Special

Back to school means back to routine for many families who may be ready to add another member to the pack! While summer vacations and adventures make some afraid of commitment back to school vibes bring a sense of structure that may help entice more folks to think about pet adoption. These flexible graphics are…

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Space-Themed Adoption Promotion Templates

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We know shelter pets are out-of-this-world companions, and these 4 completely customizable flyers (2 dog designs, 2 cat designs) will allow you to spread the word. Consider your words if you pair these designs with a space crisis special — which may be hard for the average community member to understand. You can use this…

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Social Toolkit Happy New Year

New Year Glasses Overlays Updated

New year, new home! Ring in the new year and promote your adoptables or adoption specials with some festive overlays and easy copy/paste social post ideas. Newly updated for 2024 and ready to kick off some fresh new promotions!    

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Barrier-Free Bio Writing

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Successful adoptable pet marketing happens when we are able to create meaningful connections between our communities and adoptable animals. The bios we write for adoptable pets should make people feel encouraged to adopt, using positive and easily understood messages with minimal barriers.   To a potential adopter, a barrier is something that makes adopting a…

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Marketing Magic for Long-Stay Pets

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Let’s face it: If we all had kennels full of fuzzy munchkins with perfect manners and zero health problems, we probably wouldn’t need to talk about long-stay pets. But for most organizations, there are always a handful of pets with behavioral, medical or public perception challenges that make finding adoptable homes more difficult. With a…

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Animal Name Inspiration

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Names are great opportunities to form fun associations for adopters — and perhaps inspire a love connection! Browse our pet name inspiration collection for some fun ideas for naming your adoptables. Want more? Check out this extensive list!  

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Pet Bio-Writing The Interview Strategy

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Conducting an ‘interview’ is a fun and versatile way to put together a fresh, memorable bio that intrigues and engages potential adopters! This guide, inspired by our Perfect Exposure Project, is full of sample questions and strategies to make bio-writing faster and more effective. Looking for more bio writing tips and tools? See examples of…

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Presentation Slides: Successfully Marketing Harder to Place Pets

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This presentation was created by Tori Fugate, Chief Communications Officer at KC Pet Project, and Caitlin Quinn, HeARTs Speak’s Director of Operations, and delivered at the 2o21 Best Friends National Conference. Take a look at the examples and strategies used to help promote pets that are sometimes a little harder to find homes for or…

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Overlay Collection: Quotes to Build Connection

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Quotes have the power to inspire action, to build a connection, and add a bit of magic to a photo. They can also help make a potential adopter or community member see a shelter pet or an organization’s services through the lens of the quote itself, adding texture and context to what they are seeing…

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Senior Pets Marketing Toolkit

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Senior pets aren’t old….they’re vintage! And this senior pet-centric promo toolkit includes everything you need to create inspiring, engaging promo pieces for our finely aged friends — from easy-to-use overlay designs, to photography tips, to bio writing prompts.  

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