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Tip

We've created a very simple Excel spreadsheet that might help you with your animal data file format.  It's meant to be a help Use it if you need RescueGroups.org to do a one-time quick import (not regular FTP upload) of your animal information.  Do not use this file if you are building a CSV file to FTP to us -- instead use the information in this User Guide guide. including the following data and fields information.  Learn more about the  sample data files here.

Download the sample data file: AnimalImport.xlsx

Using the sample animal data file

The sample animal data file will help you to ensure that the values and data you are entering are formatted in such a way that they can be imported into our system. When you open the sample file you will notice that most of the fields have a drop-down arrow to allow you to select a value (like Breed, Color, Microchip Vendor, etc).

Once you've populated the data into the spreadsheet  either send us the file for import, or set up an automatic import into your account (see Import Accounts for more information on setting up automatic animal data uploads).