Security and the Pet Adoption Portal
Are you wondering about the security implications of using the Pet Adoption Portal?

Using the Pet Adoption Portal is more secure than any of the pet adoption listing web sites.

Here's why the Portal is the most secure option for you:

The Pet Adoption Portal web site is a secure (SSL) web site.

  • The Pet Adoption Portal web site is the only web site that is encrypted and secure when you post your pet information. This means that your user name and password as well as your pet information can't be intercepted by hackers when you are using the Portal web site. The adoption listing web sites don't provide a secure web site.
    • The Portal never permanently deletes your pet information.

  • Many of the pet adoption listing web sites permanently delete your pet information and pictures as soon as you click Delete. They also are unable (or refuse) to restore your pets or pictures if you make a mistake.
  • Although you may wish to recover occasional accidental deletions, the real concern is that someone would delete all of your pets maliciously (like a disgruntled volunteer).
  • If you are using the Pet Adoption Portal, not only are you able to recover deleted pets, but we can track who made changes to your pets so you aren't left in the dark.
    • The Portal provides individual login accounts for each of your staff and volunteers.

  • We strongly recommend that you give each of your volunteers their own account to the Pet Adoption Portal. It provides accountability and an audit trail. That means you can see who updated a pet and when. It also means you can disable individual people's access to the Portal without affecting everyone.
    • The Portal helps you protect your adoption listing web site passwords.

  • When using the Portal, you don't need to give your staff and volunteers your password for the adoption listing web sites. That means that you can be sure that all of your pet updates will be made on the Portal. You can be sure that your pets will never be lost if all updates are made on the Portal, and no one is allowed to update your pets directly on the adoption listing web sites.