Can Yahoo Groups Save Shelter Dogs? Expand Your Black Dog Rescue Network With a Click of A Mouse.
If you are involved with animal rescue, this may sound familiar: you have been alerted that a wonderful dog is in a high risk shelter or animal control and you can’t find a safe foster home or rescue to take them. If this has ever happened to you, you need to know about “Yahoo Groups.”
Most people are familiar with Yahoo as a search engine but are unaware of the free “Yahoo Groups” service. For those working in animal rescue, joining Yahoo Groups can help you reach a nationwide network or rescue organizations and volunteer dog transport networks who work in relays to drive dogs from one part of the country to another. Groups such as the “Dog Rescue Railroad”, “Dogs Needing Homes” and many more are a fantastic way to reach beyond your geographic area. Connect with rescue groups who might be able to assist you in other parts of the country allow you to increase life saving options and build cooperative partnerships. This free service allows you to harness the power of the internet and get your message out through “viral” marketing. You may be amazed who you receive replies from - and it may save a dog’s life.
To register for Yahoo Groups, follow these simple steps:
•Follow this link or paste it in your browser: http://groups.yahoo.com
•Click on the “New to Groups- Sign up” link. You will be walked through a short registration form. Now you’re ready to register for dog rescue groups.
•In the box under “Find a Yahoo Group” enter the words “dog rescue.”
•Related groups will be listed. Click on the group’s name to get details.
•Click on the “Join this Group” box in the upper right hand corner of the group description page.
•You’ll be prompted to send a request to join the group.
•Once your request has been accepted (generally with in 24-48 hours) you will have access to the group and be able to post messages with details regarding at risk dogs along contact information and even photos which will be shared with all group members.
Note: This is a great job for volunteers. While some people may not have time to help with adoption days or the ability to foster dogs, they may be anxious to volunteer for your organization in other ways. Most everyone has a computer. Many people have the time and enough computer savvy to post details and even photos of dogs in high risk situations from their home computers. Harness the additional power of your volunteers, and you may find a whole new avenue for rescuing dogs in need in your part of the world.
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