PetRescue Platform Release Notes Archive (2024)

We’ve added a Contact Us link to the website footer! Now it’s easier than ever to get in touch with us for help, questions, or a friendly chat – we’re all ears (and tails)!

You can now find our refund policy conveniently linked to the donation page - giving you peace of mind when giving back.

Did you know that cats are the front runner for species of pet available for adoption on PetRescue.com.au (representing approx. 60% of all pets listed), coming into the care of rescue organisations at twice the rate of dogs, and are the highest impact cohort when it comes to making a difference to homeless pets in Australia? We’re passionate about giving all these purr-fect felines the spotlight they deserve - so we felt it was about time to update our cat search pages now feature our playful cat logo instead. Cat crew represent!

We're thrilled to reintroduce our partnership with Everyday Pet Insurance from Woolworths! You'll now see their logo, offers and helpful links scattered throughout the PetRescue website.

Our team have been hard at work on improvements to our dashboard! This month, we've added some paw-some new features and enhancements, making it even easier for pet guardians to find the perfect new home for their furry friends!

Amidst our 12 Pets of Christmas campaign - we updated our Gift Card offering, ready to spread paws-itive cheer to your nearest and dearest, all while helping pets in need!

Two-factor authentication (2FA) should be as smooth as a freshly groomed coat, so we’ve fixed a glitch with verification inputs on our 2FA form. Now, signing in securely is a breeze.

Our Enquiry Confirmation page has had a makeover! Now, when you enquire about a pet, you’ll see a clean, clear confirmation that your message has been sent to the rescue group who can help with next steps.

We’ve tidied up breed information across pet profiles! Now, it’s clearer and consistent, helping you focus on the qualities that matter most.

Our Home2Home Feline Fast Track makes it quicker and easier for cats to connect with their future families. Now, more cats can find their forever homes faster than ever!

Our error pages were in need of a refresh - and we’ve given our 404 and 500 pages a brand-new look! Now, even when things go wrong, you’ll see something paw-sitively delightful on screen.

The species filter on our Rescue Organisation Members’ profile pages was feeling a little fur-ustrating, but we’ve fixed it! You can now can filter your species specific searches seamlessly, and find exactly what, or who you need, with one click of a button!

Our State of Pet Adoption (or SoPA, as its colloquially known here at PetRescue) Report now has its very own paw-some archive page - providing easy accessibility and a home base for all of the reports we’ve released to date.

Our image cropping tool wasn’t putting its best paw forward as of late, and as a result edits made to images weren’t being saved. So we’ve spruced this up to ensure that every pet’s profile pic can look as fur-bulous as possible!

We’ve implemented an incredibly im-paw-tant improvement to our Members’ pet listing form. Medical notes are now mandatory for every single pet listing before they go live on the website - ensuring potential adopters are always privy to the health history of pets they are looking to welcome into their family from the get-go!

Clogged inboxes are ruff! So, to alleviate this - we’ve reduced the frequency of pet alerts to ensure that you are still notified when a pet you may be interested in becomes available, but your inbox also stays as clutter-free as can be!

Loading images has never been this paw-some! We’ve sped up the loading of listing images - so you can browse furry faces faster than ever.

We've taken a proactive step to ensure that every new listing is as comprehensive as possible. Medical Notes are now a must-have for all new pet listings, helping potential adopters make well-informed decisions. Because every furry friend deserves the best care, right from the start!

Our Work page just got a facelift! We've reimagined the layout to make it easier for you to explore the impact we’re making together.

Keeping track of your actions just got a whole lot sleeker. We’ve polished up the History Log, now, reviewing past actions is as easy as a wag of the tail!

Less clutter, more focus. We’ve removed the map image from the group’s page to declutter the view and make it easier to find the information that really matters. The result? A cleaner, more streamlined experience.

Finding the right blog post just got a whole lot easier! We’ve sorted the blog post categories alphabetically to help you quickly locate the topics you’re interested in. Whether you’re looking for tips on pet care or the latest news in the pet community, everything is now organized for your convenience. Dive in and explore!

We noticed that our postcode search wasn’t behaving as expected due to some legacy code. Our team have rolled up their sleeves and fixed the issue, ensuring that your search results are accurate and reliable. Now, you can find what you’re looking for without any hiccups.

The enquiry form’s button layout was a bit ruff, causing some confusion. We’ve fixed the layout to make sure it’s clear and user-friendly. You can now submit your enquiries with ease, knowing exactly where to click.

Our location search on the rescue directory was a bit under the weather, but we’ve given it the attention it needed. Now, it’s back to full health, providing accurate and efficient search results to help you find rescues nearby without any fuss.

We made some adjustments to the blog panels to ensure they display correctly across all devices. Your favorite articles and updates are now presented paw-fectly, making for a seamless reading experience.

Finding the right blog post just got a whole lot easier! We’ve sorted the blog post categories alphabetically to help you quickly locate the topics you’re interested in. Whether you’re looking for tips on pet care or the latest news in the pet community, everything is now organized for your convenience. Dive in and explore!

We noticed that our postcode search wasn’t behaving as expected due to some legacy code. Our team have rolled up their sleeves and fixed the issue, ensuring that your search results are accurate and reliable. Now, you can find what you’re looking for without any hiccups.

The enquiry form’s button layout was a bit ruff, causing some confusion. We’ve fixed the layout to make sure it’s clear and user-friendly. You can now submit your enquiries with ease, knowing exactly where to click.

Our location search on the rescue directory was a bit under the weather, but we’ve given it the attention it needed. Now, it’s back to full health, providing accurate and efficient search results to help you find rescues nearby without any fuss.

We made some adjustments to the blog panels to ensure they display correctly across all devices. Your favorite articles and updates are now presented paw-fectly, making for a seamless reading experience.

First up this month, the crew encountered a pesky new security issue - exploitation of donations! We created a filter to stop the exploitation of donations as a security feature and enabled the ability to ‘block donors’ in the case of dodgy situations, keeping everyone safe.

It was business as usual as we proactively looked into the future and caught bugs before we even knew they existed, by adding a testing library for the React front end.

In good news for pet lovers everywhere, we updated our blog post cat-egories! Now, when everyone from paw-tential adopters to existing pet guardians visit our ma-hooo-sive library of content and resources, they can much more easily find what they’re looking for. You can check out PetRescue’s blog (and fall down the rabbit hole of pet content) here.

The only rouge dots we like are the adorable spots on our pet’s fur! We fixed a furr-strating bug that caused random bullet points to appear when members were listing pets on some browsers.

While we were busy fixing bugs, we also fixed a bug that caused the rescue directory not to load properly. Now, you can search away for awesome PetRescue member organisations near you til the cows come home.

Last but certainly not least, we caught and released a bug that caused an issue with pet’s feature photos coming through when exporting from Sheltermate. Don’t worry, you can now view these pet’s adorable feature photos when browsing rescue pets!

At PetRescue, we’re all about helping pets to become their best selves by using only positive reinforcement, and educating folks about what to look for when selecting a trainer for their furry family member! We’ve now popped the link to our force-free trainer guide into the header of the website, ensuring this resource as accessible as paws-ible to help pet guardians and their doggos to find a force-free professional for their pooch.

Hackers beware! Every month, they come up with crafty new ways to hack the software used for the PetRescue website. In order to stop those pesky hackers, we updated this software and its underlying tools, which allow us to bring the website to pet lovers just like you.

We want to ensure that our im-paw-tant Member communications are as convenient as possible for the PetRescue Member community - which is why we updated our article email template. With a preview of the article name, excerpt and a clear call-to-action now available, it’s much clearer to Members what a new article is all about when they receive their alert, improving accessibility as well as the overall Member communications journey!

Usually, we can’t get enough of adorable pet videos... Well, except for when they cause pesky problems! The team fixed an issue that caused videos in pet profiles to show up in the gallery list and start to play - they’ve now been relocated to a dedicated video gallery.

While it’s su-purr important for us to make sure we’re meeting state-based legal requirements for pet listings, such as Property Identification Codes - we don’t want to cause unnecessary headaches for Member organisations who don’t require them for their pets! This is why we implemented PIC number exemptions for organisations who aren’t legally required to obtain them.

While the team had their handyperson toolkit out and were fixing things left, right and centre - they also repaired the adoption fee field for Member organisations, which previously wouldn’t allow text and would automatically set the amount to zero dollars! Consider this one rectified.

Akin to your pets’ ability to find the warmest spot on the bed, we like it when our own processes are also intuitive! This is why we shifted the order of the ‘draft’ status in the pet listing platform to sit before ‘active’ - making life that little bit more straightforward for the busy Member organisation folks listing adorable pets for adoption.

This just in: after a pandemic-sized paws - PetRescue’s Pet Transport Program, supported by Jetpets, is now available to member organisations to fly homeless pets in need to their new families once again! We popped information about this exciting program into our Member Benefits page to ensure it’s accessible and easy to find for all of PetRescue’s Member community to learn more, and apply!