- A Sending Organization posts a dog in need on the AniMatch database via a simple online form, which creates a posting to the AniMatch database. The posting can be viewed by all participating organizations.
- This posting automatically generates an alert and sends an email to all Receiving Organizations notifying them of the available dog. The AniMatch team assigns a volunteer Caseworker to the dog. The caseworker becomes the primary point of contact for organizations interested in the dog.
- The Caseworker, using all of the information collected on the dog, proactively contacts appropriate Receiving Organizations to find an available space for the dog.
- Through the Caseworker, Receiving Organizations may request an AniMatch Behavior Observation of the dog by a trained and approved volunteer.
- The Behavior Observer will update the database with the results of the standardized Behavior Observation so that Receiving Organizations can determine if the dog is suitable for their adoption program.
- Once an organization agrees to take the dog, the Caseworker arranges for the transportation and the transfer of the dog from the Sending Organization to the Receiving Organization.
When the dog has been transferred, the Caseworker updates the case information on the database; the dog has been placed and is no longer in need.