Two by Two Rescue: Grant Report
How did this grant help your organization and the pets in your care?
The Adoption Options in Action grant was used in the redesign of our website to enable us to better highlight our adoptable animals. The site is due to launch soon. At the Adoption Options workshop, we realized that increasing the visibility of our animals would increase their eventual adoptions. We have worked with our "pawtographer" to secure multiple photos and videos of each companion animal. Our Foster Care Team is also working with our foster caregivers to receive and then post heartwarming and humorous stories that highlight each pet's personality.
With a redesigned website, we will attract more potential adopters to our site and, once they're there, provide a more in-depth, compelling, visually appealing, and easy-to-navigate presentation of our adoptable pets. Helping promote the pets increases the number of people coming to adoption events to meet them as well as those scheduling meet-and-greets in hopes of adopting. In seeking quality photos and videos as well as animal-interest stories from foster caregivers, we are involving them more in the fostering process. It is a win-win for the rescue and the animals we care for.
How many pets did this grant help?
From July 15 to Aug. 31, 2018, we welcomed 76 dogs into the rescue. We also returned eight dogs to their owners and had 75 dogs adopted.
Please provide a story of one or more specific pets this grant helped.
Tori (first photo) has been in the rescue for an extended period of time. She was recently moved to a new foster home, where the caregiver has spent quality time training her and has helped Tori’s winning personality blossom. Tori is a loving 3-year-old boxer/terrier mix. She loves to snuggle and get belly rubs. She loves going for walks and car rides (especially to get ice cream). Tori likes squeaky toys and yellow tennis balls. She recently was the star at her first adoption event. Meet her: www.petfinder.com/petdetail/39577504
Sid and Molly (second photo) are senior Chihuahuas who were surrendered to a shelter in northern Alabama. Certain to be euthanized, they were transferred to Two by Two, where they have received quality medical care and are currently in a loving foster home with other senior Chihuahuas. Once they have fully recovered, adoption options will be considered.
Twister was born in rescue and, after waiting five months, was adopted into a wonderful home with a canine sibling (third photo).
