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The following table explains each of the menu items.  See the individual menu item explanations in this chapter for more information about each.

Setting

Description

Contact Information

The contact information for the organization, not for you personally. See the individual page for information to change your personal contact information as well.
Billing InformationThe email address or addresses to which RescueGroups.org will send the invoice
InvoicesClick to read, print, or email your invoices
Website HostnameClick to change the hostname (URL) for your organization
Data RecoveryLists objects deleted from your service which can be recovered
Audit LogLists security events for your service
Your ServicesLists the status of all your RescueGroup.org services
Upgrade ServicesLists the services your organization uses and allows you to add service.
NewslettersRescueGroups.org newsletters for you to read
Service StatusRescueGroups.org service outages
Messaging Settings

Contact Information

From the Account Administration page, you can access your organization's contact information in three ways:

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Under the heading Additional Information, you can add more information about your organization.  This information is used in the API, which means that if a third-party developer is creating an add-on to our software, they can access the database where this information is stored in order to design their software.  In addition, the URLs are available through the Pet Adoption Toolkit, a free add-on that displays your adoptable pet photos and descriptions on any website.

QuestionDescription
Main Website URLEnter your organization's primary website.
Facebook URLIf your organization is on Facebook, enter the URL for your Facebook page here.
Adoption URLThe URL to the page where you do adoptions goes here.
Donation URLThe page where you accept donations goes here.
Sponsorship URLIf you accept sponsorships for your adoptable pets, enter the URL for your sponsorship page here.
Are you a rescue or a shelter?This is self-explanatory. If you're a physical shelter and accept animals at the shelter, you would, of course, say shelter.
What is your incorporation status?Self-explanatory, enter whether or not you are incorporated and your status, what state, what type, LLC or "Inc."
What services do you provide (adoptions, spay/neuter, etc)?Enter the services you provide to the community, not to the animals in your care. For instance, do you do trap/neuter/vaccinate/release? Do you offer low-cost or free spay/neuter?
What cities, towns, and counties do you serve?Enter the area of your coverage.
What is your adoption process?Enter the process, including requirements, such as application required, vet check, interview, fee, home visit, and etc.
Please tell us about your organization (including who you are, what you do, and why you do it, etc.)This is self-explanatory.
Where and when can people visit your adoptable pets?Again, simply the process or the place where people can visit your adoptable animals and the hours you are available for the service.
Does your organization euthanize to make room for new pets coming in? (not shared with the public)This is self-explanatory.
What data management/shelter management software do you use?If you have RescueGroups.org Data Management or Website Service, the answer here is RescueGroups.org. But if you don't, what software do you use for data management?