Shelters using Social Media

Social Media is everywhere we look now days so, I find it only appropriate to look at how animal shelters are using social media to get their news out.  The Stillwater Humane Society is using a few different techniques.  The are using twitter @hspets and facebook.  My favorite thing, however, that Stillwater is using is their blog.  They update their blog with bios about adoptable pets and about their upcoming events.  They also use Petfinder to put up information about all their pets, this is how I found Rocket.  Using Petfinder they can explain their pets personalities and put up any information needed and pictures of each pet wanting a home. 

Here is an example of Petfinder, this was Rocket's page before we adopted him.

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Chocolate Chip/10A - Adopted!

Labrador Retriever/Siberian Husky Mix: An adopted dog in Stillwater, OK

Medium • Baby • Male

Chocolate Chip is part of a litter of puppies that was abandoned outside the bagel store here. We have no idea what breed they are. He is neutered and ready to be adopted. His adoption fee is $75. WE DO NOT SHIP OUR PETS. YOU MUST COME TO STILLWATER TO ADOPT.

More about Chocolate Chip/10A

Spayed/Neutered • Up-to-date with routine shots

Chocolate Chip/10A's Contact Info

Humane Society of Stillwater, Stillwater, OK

• 405-377-1701
• Email Humane Society of Stillwater
• See more pets from Humane Society of Stillwater
• For more information, visit Humane Society of Stillwater's Web site.

The Central Oklahoma Humane Society is also utilizing social media in several ways.  They are using facebook, twitter @okhumane, myspace and a blog.  They are also using YouTube, which I think is a unique way to get people involved in activities they are doing.  A few months ago they held an event called Midnight Woofness.  This event was to try and get as many adoptions as possible in one night.  They submitted this event to The Ellen Show.  On their YouTube page you can see all the videos they took that night and submitted to Ellen.