Instructions for Petfinder.com (Posting and Editing)
Posting a New Dog
To open the site
1. Open http://www.petfinder.com/admin
2. Enter Shelter ID = NE57
3. Enter Password = Mattin106! (that is the numbers one zero six)
To add a new dog
1. Click next to Add New: “Animal”
2. Under Basic Information enter the dog’s name followed by “in (State Abbreviation)”
a. Neb = Nebraska
b. KS = Kansas
c. MO = Missouri
d. Colo = Colorado
e. IA = Iowa
f. MN = Minnesota
g. SD = South Dakota
3. Click on “Manage Templates” which is headed by a question mark
a. You will get a pop up window
b. Click “Dog”
c. Click “Save and Apply”
i. This command will populate a standard template we will use across all of MABTR
4. Now you need to enter the Basic Information and Additional information fields
a. Mixed breed (Default is No)
i. This will default to NO but to be changed if needed
ii. If you know the second breed also update the ‘Secondary Breed’
b. Primary Color (Default is Black)
i. Red
ii. Brindle
iii. Black
c. Gender (default is Female). Change as needed
d. Age (Default is Young)
i. Dogs under one to be listed as ‘baby’
ii. Dogs 9 and older are listed as ‘adult’
iii. 1-8 yrs old listed as ‘young’
e. Birth Date - leave blank
f. Mark House Trained if proper
g. Mark No Dogs, Cats or Kids if applies
5. Contact/Location section
a. Click on the drop down for ‘Animal Location’
b. Pick the one that applies.
6. You can add up to three pictures
a. Please make sure to crop excess background around the pictures
b. You will need to save the pictures on your hard drive first
c. Make sure that I receive a copy of at least one picture for our records
i. This is used in cases where we need to prove who the dog is if picked up by animal control
d. How to add a picture:
i. Click on “Add” for the first pic
ii. Pop up box will appear
iii. Click “+Add File”
iv. Browse your hard drive for the location
v. Click Open
vi. Click Upload and wait
1. If you get an error then your picture is too large.
vii. Repeat steps for pic two and three
7. Adding a Video is an option as well
a. Note that if you get an error while uploading that means the video is too long
b. Another option is creating a hyperlink within the Animal Description by using the following code
i. <a href="ENTER URL HERE STARTING WITH HTTP">Click here to view my video</a>
ii. I suggest placing this at the front of the description
8. Last you need to add the Animal Description
a. If the dog under the age of 8 remove the line “Eligible for the <a
href="http://www.adoptaboston.com/goldenyears.html">Golden Paws Program</a><br><br>
b. Enter the name, age and weight
c. Enter reason for rescue and foster location (city and state abbreviation)
d. Enter in description from the words of the dog
e. Update status of potty training and any know health issues
f. Note the adoption fee
i. Age and fee breakdown
Adoption Fee per dog
Purebred
Age
Fee
0-3 mnths
$400.00
4-5 mnths
$375.00
6-7 mnths
$350.00
8-10 mnths
$325.00
10.111.11mnths
$300.00
1-3.11 yrs
$275.00
4-6.11 yrs
$250.00
7.1-7.11 yrs
$225.00
8.1-8.11 yrs
$200.00
9-9.11 yrs
$175.00
10yrs<
$150.00
BT Mix
Age
Fee
<4yr
$ 175.00
>4.11 yrs
$ 150.00
9. To save click “Update This Animal” located at the bottom right hand corner
Legend for the coding in the Animal Description
Bold
Blank
Line
Next Line
Itialize
Underline
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To edit the status of a dog
1. Open http://www.petfinder.com/admin
2. Enter Shelter ID = NE57
3. Enter Password = misfeldt5
4. Click ‘Animals’ on the menu bar
5. You can “Sort By” Name or Adoption Status (Available listed first)
6. If your dog is already in Pending status you just need to change the ‘Status” to “Hold”
7. If your dog needs to go into Pending status you will need to follow steps 5-7
8. Once you locate your dog click on “edit”
9. Replace the words “Sponsor Me!!!” with “Forever Home Found!!!” in the Animal Description
10. To save click “Update This Animal” located at the bottom right hand corner
Only Jennifer is to delete a dog from Petfinder
To edit an existing profile or add pictures
1. Open http://www.petfinder.com/admin
2. Enter Shelter ID = NE57
3. Enter Password = misfeldt5
4. Click ‘Animals’ on the menu bar
5. You can “Sort By” Name or Adoption Status (Available listed first)
6. Once you locate your dog click on “edit”
7. Make your modification or edit
Legend for the coding in the Animal Description
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Next Line
Itialize
Underline
<b>….</b>
<br><br>
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<u>….</u>
8. To save click “Update This Animal” located at the bottom right hand corner