PetBridge is a software platform designed to assist animal shelters and rescue organizations in the United States with managing pet adoptions, surrenders, and community engagement. The tool addresses common challenges faced by shelters, such as overcrowding, manual administrative processes, and limited communication with potential adopters. By connecting existing shelter management software to the organization's website, PetBridge enables real-time pet listings and automated notifications, streamlining the adoption process and helping more animals find homes faster.
Key features of PetBridge include instant pet adoption notifications—referred to as Pet Alerts—which send email or text updates to potential adopters when pets matching their preferences become available. The platform also offers a Surrender Status feature that keeps the community informed about whether a shelter is accepting surrendered pets, updating this information in real time to reduce unnecessary inquiries. For shelters using WordPress, a dedicated plugin allows for quick integration of adoption listings, Pet Alerts, and Surrender Status, ensuring that pet profiles and adoption statuses are automatically updated without manual intervention.
PetBridge further supports shelters by automating the sharing of pet profiles to national adoption sites such as PetFinder and Adopt-A-Pet, thereby broadening the reach of adoption listings. The platform also facilitates the creation of Lost and Found pages using real-time pet data, aiding in the efficient reunification of lost pets with their owners. Its integration services handle the technical aspects of connecting shelter software to websites, allowing staff to focus on animal care rather than administrative tasks.
The service is available free of charge for shelters to sign up, offering benefits such as increased visibility within the community and improved intake processes. PetBridge positions itself as a solution for animal shelters and rescues seeking to reduce overcrowding, automate routine processes, and enhance communication with adopters and the public.
PetBridge is an E-commerce platforms product. It focuses on keeping pet adoption listings updated and engaging for animal shelters without manual website updates. It is built as a B2B product for animal shelters and rescue organizations. There is a free tier. It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
PetBridge builds and maintains PetBridge, and the product first shipped in 2026. Key capabilities include pet adoption listings, real-time updates, and adoption alerts.
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