How does your shelter advertise/market their animals successfully?

[scrutsmom]

We at American Cocker Spaniel Rescue post our adoptable dogs on our own website: http://acsrwa.webs.com/, as well as petfinder.com and adoptapet.com. Craigslist is definitely hunting grounds for all sorts of weirdos who prey on free, or even cheap pets. No matter how the pets are "marketed", the biggest, most important step in the adoption process is screening the adopters. Also, requiring an adoption contract to be signed by the adopter, doing a home visit before approving the adoption, plus following up with the adopter after the adoption is finalized. If you'd like more info, you can contact me through our website -- I'd be glad to email you a sample adoption contract, application, etc.