Messaging that helps you stay on the same page.
Copy that engages your community.
Resources that spread best practices.

Welcome to our sample shelter website, designed as a go-to timesaver for you.

Illustration of a person in a white t-shirt petting a smiling dog.
A laptop shows the homepage of the sample shelter site. Post-It notes on the wall read, 'Pet support' and 'Return to Home.'

Steal what works.

When it comes to sharing lifesaving information with your community, there’s no need to reinvent the wheel again…and again. We’ve got research-backed messaging ready for you to copy and paste into your own website.

A screenshot of the sample shelter website shows a video of kittens alongside the text, 'Kittens need your help!'

Share curated resources.

If you’re looking for customizable graphics or talking points to share with your community or need a shortlist of webinars and write-ups to guide your shelter in developing or refining programming, we’ve got you covered. The sample site puts the best ideas and resources from your peers and partner organizations to work! Have something to share? Email us.

Sample shelter site asks if you've spotted cats in your neighborhood

Tell your story.

Your website structure, copy, and imagery are all elements that combine to convey your story—and shape the relationship you’d like to have with your community. Whether you have minimal influence over your site or are ready for a complete overhaul, you can find inspiration here.

We've highlighted extra tips and resources throughout the sample shelter site just for you. Look for these boxes!

Need help?

If you need a hand customizing copy or other materials for your own website, we’re here! Email us at sheltermedicine@ucdavis.edu.


In this illustration, one person in a pink shirt reads their phone while another person in a striped shirt pets a found dog.

Lead the way from
lost to found with your website.