Please note that because RescueGroups.org must set up this feature for you, adding or updating PDF contracts can take several days to a couple of weeks depending on any changes that are required and our current workload. Depending on the complexity of your PDF contracts, and the frequency of your updates/changes, we may ask for a minimal fee to maintain your PDF contracts. We can also provide the information necessary for you to update your PDF files yourself for the contract if you have the full version of Adobe Acrobat. |
RescueGroups.org sets up this feature for you. We take an existing PDF or a Word document and create the required PDF form. We may ask for a small fee depending on the complexity of your contract.
Here are some guidelines for creating a Word or PDF document that RescueGroups.org can use as a PDF contract:
We can include journal entries in a large blank space. We can group them by category, but we cannot separate specific journal entries (like vaccinations) into their own fields. |
If you'd like to get started setting up a PDF contract, send your Word or PDF document to our customer support and we'll take a look (https://rescuegroups.org/support/). We'll let you know if there is anything on your contract that needs to change before we can use it as a PDF Contract.
Please be aware that any changes to the contract after it is created must go through RescueGroups.org support for the PDF Contract to be updated. Depending on the complexity and frequency of your changes this may incur a minimal fee.
Below are the fields available to add to your contract, separated into categories. The field name is obvious, the description/source column lists the source where the information in a completed form will be pulled. For instance, see adopter-address. You will need to use the Street, City, State, and Postal code fields. The completed form for a specific contract will combine these to create an address string such as 12115 Mackell Lane Bowie MD 20715 (no punctuation).
For foster forms, you can use the adopter fields below. |
Field name | Description / source |
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adopter_name | First and Last from the adopter's contact record |
adopter_street | The street address only ex: 12115 Mackell Lane |
adopter_city | City |
adopter_address | A concatonation of Street, City, State, and Postal code entries on one line with spaces to separate ex: 12115 Mackell Lane Bowie MD 20715 |
adopter_state | State |
adopter_postalcode | Postal code - zip code |
adopter_email | Adopter's email address |
adopter_alt_email | Adopter's alternate email address |
adopter_phone_home | Home phone number |
adopter_phone_work | Work phone number |
adopter_phone_cell | Cell phone number |
Field name | Description / source |
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animal_name | Name |
animal_id | RescueGroups.org animal ID |
animal_rescueid | Rescue ID |
animal_microchip_number | Microchip number |
animal_microchip_vendor | Microchip vendor / manufacturer |
animal_breed | Primary breed |
animal_breeds | Combination of primary, secondary, and mixed Ex: Labrador Retriever/German Shepherd/Mixed |
animal_size | General size potential |
animal_weight | Current size and unit of measure Ex: 22 Pounds |
animal_species | ex: Dog, Cat, Rabbit |
animal_speciescat | Contains an X for the appropriate species |
animal_age | Age string |
animal_birthdate | Birthdate Ex: 5/15/2015 |
animal_sex | Sex |
animal_sexfemale animal_sexmale | Contains an X for the appropriate gender |
animal_altered | Spayed/neutered |
animal_sn | Unspayed, Spayed, Intact, Neutered |
animal_altered_sex | Contains a combination of Unspayed, Spayed, Intact, Neutered, and Female or Male. Exs: Unspayed Female, Intact Male |
animal_housebroken | Housebroken Ex: Yes |
animal_color | Color (the detailed color from the text field) |
animal_color_general | Color (the drop-down color) |
Field name | Description / source |
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adoption_fee | Adoption fee for animal |
You cannot save the completed PDF contract to your computer, or save it for later use. You can, however, save the ".FDF" data file to your computer. The .FDF file contains the data that is used to fill out the form but does not contain the form (PDF) itself. If you save the .FDF file to your computer and then open it at a later time, the PDF file will be downloaded from the Internet and the data from the .FDF file will be used to fill in the information on the form.
Keep in mind that if you save the .FDF file it may be unusable at a later time if the PDF file has changed.
If you have difficulty with your PDF contract, check this troubleshooting list for help or contact support.
Your web browser may be caching (keeping an old copy) of the previous version of the PDF file. To force your web browser to download the latest, most current version, press Control-F5 to refresh the document. Check your web browser for the exact steps to hard-refresh, or contact us.
If you see this message you may need to disable Protected Mode.
Viewing the PDF Contract may not work inside of Chrome because of an issue with the built-in Chrome PDF Viewer. You can disable the built-in PDF Viewer.
Reference: http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/chrome/3IQR2JOX94g
There is a report that after disabling the built-in Chrome PDF Viewer a reboot may be necessary. Otherwise, you may experience a warning box in an inescapable loop. |
Viewing the PDF Contract may not work inside of Firefox versions 19 and above due to an issue with the built-in PDF Viewer. Do the following to tell Firefox to open Adobe PDF files outside of Firefox:
You can add a pdf contract for any of your forms, including all of your applications or your contract. This feature is great for printing a contract before an adoption placement -- the information comes straight from your RescueGroups.org account so you don't have to re-write it on the contract. You can use it to print any contract-type form, including volunteer contracts, home visit forms, etc.
Find the PDF Contracts icon next to the name of the online form you wish to use as a printable document. |