The document discusses how Walkzee is working to increase volunteerism, donations, and adoptions at animal shelters by connecting dog lovers with shelter dogs for shared walks and experiences. Walkzee allows shelters to upload profiles of dogs available for walks. Dog lovers can then browse the site, request walks, and share their positive experiences which helps drive more engagement and adoptions. The goal is to reframe volunteering as a fun experience that can be easily shared online in order to attract more of the millions of dog lovers who are not currently helping shelters.

1. How we help shelters and rescues drive volunteers, donations and adoptions

2. 3,900,000 dogs enter shelters
each year in the US
(Source: ASPCA)

3. 80 million dogs in the US - but
only 29% adopted from shelters
(Source: ASPCA)

4. Millions of dog lovers who are
not volunteering. Why?
Not sure how
Cannot commit to a regular schedule
Put off by barriers
Just haven’t thought about it

5. But people do want to help.

6. Volunteering just needs to be
packaged a little differently.

8. Target people who love dogs and
make the experience fun and
shareable.

10. Dog lovers are primed and ready

11. 100,000+ shares across 20+
articles

12. 150+ Walkzee Ambassadors

13. Nearly 40,000 people across
social channels

14. Shelter
dog
Dog
lover
Walkzee is bringing the two groups together for days in the
sun

15. Shelter
dog
Dog
lover
An experience benefitting both
the dog and the person.

16. The walkzee concept
Engage millions of
dog lovers who don’t
volunteer
Get them on the
walkzee community
Enable them to search
find and request to walk a
shelter dog
Allow dog and person
a lovely day out
Enable them to share
the experience
Exposure to more
potential adopters
More volunteers

17. Nearly half of pet owners learned
about their pet through word of
mouth
(Source: ASPCA)

18. We need more people engaged
and more people talking about
shelter dogs.

19. So let’s enable them to enjoy a
day out together

20. then share the experience online

21. and create a community to bust
the negative stereotypes and
drive more adoptions.

22. How walkzee works for shelters
1. Upload dogs to walkzee.com 2. Accept walk requests however you
prefer

23. Designed to work with your
existing policies

24. The walkzee next steps
1. May 1: Open walkzee for Beta testing
2. May 1 - May 18: Initial feedback period
3. June 2015: Phase 2 development complete
4. June 2015: Shelters/Rescues upload dogs
5. June 2015: Launch!