Aloha, fellow pet advocates!

We've been exploring Petfinder as an adoption platform, but unlike many others, they charge a hefty $900 per year. If you're using Petfinder, we'd love to hear your thoughts-what benefits do they provide that make it worth this fee? How do they compare to free services like Adopt A Pet?

Any insights or experiences would be greatly appreciated! Mahalo for your help.

Good morning.  Petfinder doesn't charge us at all.  I'm  confused why they're charging you?

Aloha, fellow pet advocates!

We've been exploring Petfinder as an adoption platform, but unlike many others, they charge a hefty $900 per year. If you're using Petfinder, we'd love to hear your thoughts-what benefits do they provide that make it worth this fee? How do they compare to free services like Adopt A Pet?

Any insights or experiences would be greatly appreciated! Mahalo for your help.

I'm confused, as well. We are not charged for the use of Petfinder either.

Good morning.  Petfinder doesn't charge us at all.  I'm  confused why they're charging you?

Aloha, fellow pet advocates!

We've been exploring Petfinder as an adoption platform, but unlike many others, they charge a hefty $900 per year. If you're using Petfinder, we'd love to hear your thoughts-what benefits do they provide that make it worth this fee? How do they compare to free services like Adopt A Pet?

Any insights or experiences would be greatly appreciated! Mahalo for your help.

Thank you for your replies!

Hmmm, they are telling us that this fee is from PetPoint and PetPoint is telling us that this is Petfinder's fee. Which shelter management system do you use?

I'm confused, as well. We are not charged for the use of Petfinder either.

Good morning.  Petfinder doesn't charge us at all.  I'm  confused why they're charging you?

Aloha, fellow pet advocates!

We've been exploring Petfinder as an adoption platform, but unlike many others, they charge a hefty $900 per year. If you're using Petfinder, we'd love to hear your thoughts-what benefits do they provide that make it worth this fee? How do they compare to free services like Adopt A Pet?

Any insights or experiences would be greatly appreciated! Mahalo for your help.

Aloha, fellow pet advocates!

We've been exploring Petfinder as an adoption platform, but unlike many others, they charge a hefty $900 per year. If you're using Petfinder, we'd love to hear your thoughts-what benefits do they provide that make it worth this fee? How do they compare to free services like Adopt A Pet?

Any insights or experiences would be greatly appreciated! Mahalo for your help.

Aloha, fellow pet advocates!

We've been exploring Petfinder as an adoption platform, but unlike many others, they charge a hefty $900 per year. If you're using Petfinder, we'd love to hear your thoughts-what benefits do they provide that make it worth this fee? How do they compare to free services like Adopt A Pet?

Any insights or experiences would be greatly appreciated! Mahalo for your help.

Shelters can always manually add/remove pets to Petfinder for free. If you use PetPoint shelter software, there is a charge to automatically upload your adoptable pets. Whether or not the charge is worth it depends on how you to choose to use your staff/volunteer hours. Having pets listed on national pet search websites IS worth it since many adopters will find pets this way, especially if they're looking for a specific breed over a large area. 

Aloha, fellow pet advocates!

We've been exploring Petfinder as an adoption platform, but unlike many others, they charge a hefty $900 per year. If you're using Petfinder, we'd love to hear your thoughts-what benefits do they provide that make it worth this fee? How do they compare to free services like Adopt A Pet?

Any insights or experiences would be greatly appreciated! Mahalo for your help.

Aloha, fellow pet advocates!

We've been exploring Petfinder as an adoption platform, but unlike many others, they charge a hefty $900 per year. If you're using Petfinder, we'd love to hear your thoughts-what benefits do they provide that make it worth this fee? How do they compare to free services like Adopt A Pet?

Any insights or experiences would be greatly appreciated! Mahalo for your help.

Aloha, fellow pet advocates!

We've been exploring Petfinder as an adoption platform, but unlike many others, they charge a hefty $900 per year. If you're using Petfinder, we'd love to hear your thoughts-what benefits do they provide that make it worth this fee? How do they compare to free services like Adopt A Pet?

Any insights or experiences would be greatly appreciated! Mahalo for your help.

#AdoptionsandAdoptionPrograms

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Denise Bouey
Director of Animal Outcomes
Maui Humane Society
HI
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Hello Denise - if you're thinking of making a move from Petfinder,  we have recently getbuddy.com Think of it like Petfinder-but with smarter tools to help adopters find their best match, plus an AI Veterinarian to support them after adoption. We also share pets across our partner network, reaching an audience of over 7M+ followers.

On top of that, we've built a fully integrated shelter management system-and it's completely free, forever. Here's what makes Buddy different:

• Free, Forever – As a Benefit Corporation, every service we provide to rescues and shelters will always remain free.

• No Setup Required – Your pets are already in Buddy-no installation or complicated onboarding. You can start placing them right away.

• Post-Adoption Support – Adopters get 24/7 access to Buddy's virtual trainer and veterinarian, helping with health, training, and behavioral needs-reducing return rates.

You can see a quick demo here [insert link]. If you'd like a personal walkthrough, I'd be glad to set one up.

Best,
Ryan
Founder, Buddy

Aloha, fellow pet advocates!

We've been exploring Petfinder as an adoption platform, but unlike many others, they charge a hefty $900 per year. If you're using Petfinder, we'd love to hear your thoughts-what benefits do they provide that make it worth this fee? How do they compare to free services like Adopt A Pet?

Any insights or experiences would be greatly appreciated! Mahalo for your help.

I just wanted to let you know that your demo link says [insert link] rather than providing the actual link. Your software sounds fantastic. Keep up the good work!

Hello Denise - if you're thinking of making a move from Petfinder,  we have recently getbuddy.com Think of it like Petfinder-but with smarter tools to help adopters find their best match, plus an AI Veterinarian to support them after adoption. We also share pets across our partner network, reaching an audience of over 7M+ followers.

On top of that, we've built a fully integrated shelter management system-and it's completely free, forever. Here's what makes Buddy different:

• Free, Forever – As a Benefit Corporation, every service we provide to rescues and shelters will always remain free.

• No Setup Required – Your pets are already in Buddy-no installation or complicated onboarding. You can start placing them right away.

• Post-Adoption Support – Adopters get 24/7 access to Buddy's virtual trainer and veterinarian, helping with health, training, and behavioral needs-reducing return rates.

You can see a quick demo here [insert link]. If you'd like a personal walkthrough, I'd be glad to set one up.

Best,
Ryan
Founder, Buddy

Aloha, fellow pet advocates!

We've been exploring Petfinder as an adoption platform, but unlike many others, they charge a hefty $900 per year. If you're using Petfinder, we'd love to hear your thoughts-what benefits do they provide that make it worth this fee? How do they compare to free services like Adopt A Pet?

Any insights or experiences would be greatly appreciated! Mahalo for your help.