We are working hard to educate pet rescues and shelters. We're teaching organizations how to create and facilitate virtual events so that they can reach far more supporters, adopters and volunteers. Not all pets do well at in person adoption events. Rescue and shelter staff are already spread so thin that they need effective - not labor intensive - ways to feature their pets. As you likely realize, the need is great! The good news is that you can help. 

Rescues and Shelters must use more video because that is where the people are!

• YouTube has 2.49 billion active users each month with people spending an average 48.7 minutes per day watching YouTube videos
• TikTok has 1.582 billion monthly active users. On average, users spend 95 minutes per day on the app. 

Why Virtual Events? 

• Virtual Events give everyone something to talk about – they create buzz
• Virtual Events is where the people are. 396 million people are on Zoom at any moment.
• Virtual Events Increase awareness 
• Virtual Events are fun and Inspirational
• Virtual Events increase support from the community
• Virtual Events increase adoptions 
• Virtual Events provide video footage for future use 
• Virtual Events increase community connection
• Virtual Events help build the organization's email list
• Virtual Events provide a place to educate the public
• Virtual Events provide a place for recognition of volunteers and adopters
• Virtual Events are interactive building connection
• Virtual Events help screen potential adopters face to face
• Virtual events can be held more easily and more often than in person events
• Virtual Events enable an organization to share more pets without transporting them

  This is a labor of love and yet a costly endeavor. Event production has many moving pieces and it involves incredible amounts of time and technology. "Pets Go Home" is a project that will be empowering those who operate shelters and rescues to greatly expand their reach. 

Who are we?

Laine and Valerie have been creating and facilitating virtual events for more than six years. When their rescue pet, Pebbles, came into their life, they realized it was time to bring virtual events to the pet rescue space. In order to help as many pets as possible, they are not simply hosting events for organizations. They are teaching them how to do it for themselves. 

THANK YOU! 

We thank you for your help in covering the costs associated with this event being held for Lending Paws A Hand, a volunteer-run organization that seeks to save the lives of unwanted, at-risk animals in need throughout Lee County, North Carolina and surrounding areas.

Your contributions will also help us be able to hold a virtual adoption event for the next rescue or shelter! Stay in the loop by following us on Facebook!