Adding Pets to Adopters

How Pet Connections Work

In PawPlacer, pets can be connected to adopters in two different ways:

• Prospective Pets: Pets the adopter is interested in but hasn't yet adopted
• Adopted Pets: Pets the adopter has successfully adopted

Adding Pets to an Adopter's Profile

From the Adopter's Profile

1. Navigate to the adopter's profile by clicking their name in the Adopters list
2. In the "Pets" section on the right side of the profile, click the "+ Add Pet" button
3. In the dialog that appears, select one or more pets from your organization

• Use the search function if you need to find specific pets
• If a pet has bonded pets, these will be automatically selected as well

4. Optionally, add notes about the adopter's interest in these pets
5. Click "Add Pets to Adopter" to confirm

Important: Adding Pets Before Adoption

You must add prospective pets to an adopter's profile before you can process an adoption. The "Adopt" button only appears when an adopter has at least one prospective pet assigned.

This ensures:

• Clear tracking of which pets an adopter is interested in
• Proper documentation of the adoption process
• Accurate adoption records and history

Managing Prospective Pets

Viewing Prospective Pets

On an adopter's profile, the "Pets" section shows all prospective and adopted pets.

The "Pending" badge indicates pets that the adopter is interested in but hasn't yet adopted.

Removing Prospective Pets

If an adopter is no longer interested in a pet:

1. Go to the adopter's profile
2. In the "Pets" section, find the pet with the "Pending" badge
3. Click the "Remove" button next to the pet
4. Confirm the removal in the dialog that appears
5. The pet will be removed from the adopter's profile and return to "Available" status

Adopter-Pet Matching

Finding Suitable Adopters for a Pet

When viewing a pet's profile, you can see which adopters are interested in them by looking at the pet's history:

1. From a pet's profile, click the "History" button
2. Select the "Adopters" tab to see all adopters who have shown interest in this pet

Finding Suitable Pets for an Adopter

To find suitable pets for an adopter:

1. Go to the adopter's profile
2. Click "Add Pet" in the Pets section

Working with External Applications

When someone applies to adopt through your public website:

1. Their application appears in your Adopters list with an "External" status
2. To process their application:

• Review their information
• Click "Confirm Request" to approve them as an adopter
• Or click "Decline and Delete" to reject the application

Next Steps

Now that you know how to add pets to adopters, you can:

• Process adoptions to complete the adoption journey
• Create public adoption links to allow adopters to complete the process remotely
• Learn about dual role contacts who serve as both adopters and fosters