There are five settings you can change for adoptions.

Website Service settings

The following settings are available only for the Website ServiceThe following are the settings for the Adoptions feature:

Animal adoptions

Enable the ability to adopt an animal | W |

Don't suggest using the Adoptions feature when changing an animal's status to adopted

When you mark an animal’s status as adopted without using the Adoptions feature, you will receive a browser popup reminding you to use that feature.  Enable this option if you don’t want to see that popup (i.e., you don’t plan to use the Adoptions feature). | DW |

Show "Application Pending" message if applicable

If you enable this option, a message will appear on the animal's detail web page if pending is selected for the animal. | W |

Show "apply anyway" message on pending animals

If an animal has an adoption pending, do you want to encourage the visitor to apply for the animal anyway? | W |

Don't allow applications for animals with a pending application

If an animal has an adoption pending, do you want to prevent a visitor from applying for the animal? | W | 

Setting for both the Website Service and the Data Management service

Don't suggest using the Adoptions feature when changing an animal's status to adopted

When you mark an animal’s status as adopted without using the Adoptions feature, you will receive a browser popup reminding you to use that feature.  Enable this option if you don’t want to see that popup (i.e., you don’t plan to use the Adoptions feature).