For the Reporter
Cheryl Bays, Isobel Sweet, Veronica Whitethorn, Emi and Laurie Jensen, Michelle Storlie, Debbie Froehlich and Laura Berggruen represented UP2U Dog Rescue – a Covington-based, volunteer-run nonprofit organization – at a one-day workshop in Seattle, presented by Petfinder, the online database of adoptable pets.
Petco sponsored the workshop, Seattle Animal Shelter hosted.
Topics included how to use the high traffic of Petco stores to increase adoptions for their organization, marketing pets online, tips and tricks to increase adoptions, using the internet to increase donor and volunteer engagement, shelter medicine and training shelter dogs. Speakers came from across the country to present the program.
About Petfinder
Petfinder is the largest online, searchable database of adoptable animals. With more than 300,000 adoptable pets from over 14,000 animal shelters and rescue groups throughout North America, Petfinder.com has facilitated more than 21 million adoptions since it was launched in 1996. In addition, Petfinder is a resource guide for selecting the right family pet and building successful, lifelong relationships.
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