Manage your Animals

You can add animals to your website and manage all the information available about them by using the Animals menu in your account. The management features available for animals differ according to your level of service. Once an animal is added, you can edit the description, delete them from your website, set their status to Available, and when adopted, change their status to Adopted, using the selections in the Animals menu. 

Animals available for adoption are exported to the adoption listing websites and shown on your RescueGroups.org website automatically after you add them (as applicable for your organization). 

Having trouble finding an animal? SeeSearch for an Animal

Where do I find it?

 Once you log into your account from RescueGroups.org, select Animals at the top of the screen. Depending on your level of service and user access, you may see the following links for managing your animals.


Click here for information on permissions

The following table lists the actions available for Animals, along with the level of service where the actions are available and the associated user roles:

Action

Description

Services

User Roles

View

Able to view all animals (regardless of status), along with all fields, including private fields.

Data Management
Pet Adoption Portal
Web Site

Any (Volunteer)

Search

 

Data Management
Pet Adoption Portal
Web Site

Any (Volunteer)

Add

Able to add a new animal.

Data Management
Pet Adoption Portal
Web Site

Animal Add
Animal Admin

Edit

Able to edit an existing animal.

Data Management
Pet Adoption Portal
Web Site

Animal Add
Animal Admin
Animal Foster Update

Delete

Able to change an animal’s status to deleted.

Data Management
Pet Adoption Portal
Web Site

Animal Add
Animal Admin
Animal Foster Update

Adopt

Able to change an animal’s status to adopted.

Data Management
Pet Adoption Portal
Web Site

Animal Add
Animal Admin
Animal Foster Update

Manage Required Fields

Able to set Required Fields (see Required Animal Fields)

Data Management
Pet Adoption Portal
Web Site

Site Admin only

Manage Disabled Fields

Able to set Disabled Fields (see Disable Animal Fields)

Data Management
Pet Adoption Portal
Web Site

Site Admin only

Manage Browse Fields

Able to set Browse Fields (see Animal Browse Fields)

Web Site

Site Admin only

Manage Settings

Able to change the settings related to the Animals feature

Data Management
Pet Adoption Portal
Web Site

Site Admin only

Actions available from the Animals menu

The Animals menu, depending on your level of service and your user role, is used to do the following:

  • Add, edit, delete, or restore an animal's description and highlight animals

  • Access the Animal List, which lists all of your organization's animals, and allows you to perform actions on more than one animal at a time

  • Manage adoption information

  • Track animal event attendance

  • Add and delete photos, videos, and files for the animals

  • Create success stories

  • Manage relationships (between animals)

  • Use the animal add templates

  • Create and use custom groups for animals

  • Change the animal settings

  • Export animals

  • And more!