Selecting Animal List opens the Animal List data table like the one below. From the table, you can add an animal, edit an animal's information, set the status for an animal, and manipulate the report. For instance, you may want to view only available animals, or only dogs or cats. The Animal List data table is a spreadsheet and can be used to display information the way you want to see it.

Before continuing on, please make sure you are familiar with how to use the data tables we provide by reading the chapter, How information is organized in your account in the Getting started with RescueGroups.org guide.

Data tables provide a flexible way of viewing and managing data so that you can easily find the information you need. Need help understanding them? Here is a video about data tables:

With data tables you can:

The table that follows is an explanation of the icons listed in the first column of the Animals List data table.

Name

Icon

Description

Checkbox

 

Click the checkbox for each of the animals for whom you want to perform one of the Actions (Adopt, Delete, Share, Unshare).

Edit

 

Edit the animal's description or other information.

Preview

 

Preview the description of the animal that appears on adoption websites.

Animal Media

 

View or add photos and videos associated with the animal.

Preview

 

Preview this animal's page on your website.( Available with the Website Service.)

HTML

 

View the animal description in HTML. If needed, use the handy copy button to copy the text to the clipboard.

Here is an example of the Animals Data Table.