Public Surrender Forms
Public surrender forms let owners submit a surrender request without needing a PawPlacer account. Each submission appears in your Surrenders list for staff review.
Embed Options
Surrender forms are published by embedding the form on your own website.
Use the full form embed:
<iframe
src="https://pawplacer.com/embed/surrender/your-account-id"
style="width:100%;border:none;min-height:800px;"
></iframe>
Or use the component embed helper:
<div id="pawplacer-surrender"></div>
<script src="https://pawplacer.com/embed/component"></script>
<script>
embedPawPlacerComponent('surrender', 'your-account-id', 'pawplacer-surrender');
</script>
What Happens After Submission
When someone submits the public surrender form:
- PawPlacer creates a surrender case with Pending status.
- The form answers are saved on the surrender record.
- PawPlacer creates draft animal intake data for staff review.
- Your team reviews the case in the Surrenders list.
Public submissions require at least one animal item. They do not create pet profiles automatically, and public submitters cannot link a request to existing internal pet records.
Customizing the Form
Go to Settings > Forms and select the Surrender form type to customize the public form. You can edit sections, required fields, labels, descriptions, and options just like other application forms.
For cleaner intake review, include fields that help staff identify the animal and triage urgency, such as:
- Pet name
- Species
- Breed or mix
- Age
- Reason for surrender
- Urgency or deadline
- Medical history
- Behavior notes
- Current veterinarian
If a public request includes multiple animals, staff can add, remove, or edit pet items during review before linking or creating pet records.
Where Surrender Forms Appear
Surrender forms are available through the surrender embed routes. Public profile action buttons currently expose adoption, foster, and volunteer applications based on profile visibility settings; use the embed code when you want to publish an owner surrender form.