THE AWRN™

One Network. Every Partner Connected.

Right now, every shelter, rescue, and vet clinic in your area runs a separate system. None of them talk to each other. AWRN changes that. One platform. Every partner connected. Real time.

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The Problem

Right now, your organization runs on one system. The shelter down the road runs on another. The vet clinic uses a third. None of them talk to each other. When a family calls you for help, you cannot see what the rescue across town has available. When they call the rescue, the rescue cannot see what you already tried.

Animals fall through the cracks. Families give up. And your team wastes hours on phone calls that a shared system would handle in seconds.

What AWRN Changes

AWRN puts you on the same platform as every other partner. The network routes the right referral to you automatically, already triaged, so you are not digging through a directory to find who can help. When a request lands outside your lane, you hand it back to the network with one step and it goes to the partner who can take it. You track prevention outcomes across the whole network.

Animal-Angels Foundation builds and administers the infrastructure. But the network does not revolve around us. It connects you to everyone, and everyone to you.

THREE LEVELS OF PREVENTION

Where AWRN Sits in the Prevention System

Animal-Angels Foundation operates across all three levels of prevention in animal welfare, following the public health framework that fire departments, hospitals, and community health systems have used for seventy years. AWRN is the coordination layer underneath all three tiers.

PRIMARY

Stop the surrender call from happening.

SNIP, the Bridge, Pet Help Desk, and Landlord Partnership keep families and pets together so the shelter never receives an intake.

SECONDARY

Catch the high-risk transition.

Sniff and Greet, Foster-to-Train, Adoption Boost, and Managed Rehoming reduce the chance that a return becomes a second surrender.

TERTIARY

Reduce downstream impact.

AAF supports tertiary work through partner organizations rather than running these programs directly.

The Coordination Layer

AWRN sits underneath all three tiers, connecting every partner working in any tier of prevention. The network routes each referral to the right partner automatically, already triaged, and lets any partner hand a request back when it falls outside their lane. AAF builds and maintains the shared infrastructure. The network belongs to every organization in it.

HOW IT WORKS

Built for the Way You Work

You choose how deep you go. Run the AWRN alongside your current software and tap into the network. Synchronize your animal records so the automations work for you. Or use it as your full operations platform. Every organization is different, and the AWRN adapts to fit.

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Partner Directory

You see every partner in the network and they see you. Services offered, contact info, and service area, updated in real time so you always know who can help and who needs help.

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Shared Referral Pathways

When a family needs something you cannot provide, you find who can in seconds. Referrals are tracked so nothing falls through the cracks and you can see outcomes.

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Capacity Broadcasting (coming soon)

On the near-term roadmap: broadcast your available kennel space, foster openings, appointment slots, and program availability so every partner sees it instantly. No more phone tag to find an open spot.

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Intake Diversion Tracking

Every time a partner prevents a shelter intake, it gets recorded. You see your own numbers and the network-wide impact. Real data that proves prevention works.

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Crisis Radar

AAF runs automated monitoring of social media, news, and community channels for emerging animal welfare situations across the network. When something surfaces in your area, AAF routes it to the right partner so you can respond early instead of react. Crisis Radar and the Intelligence Center are operated by AAF.

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Prevention Data

You see your own prevention numbers and your county's network impact. The full network-wide dashboards across every county live in AAF's Intelligence Center, with advanced reporting available as an optional upgrade. Real data that helps you make decisions and prove impact to your funders.

HOW REFERRALS ARE EARNED

How the network decides who gets a referral

Every partner has a credibility score, and it is the only thing that decides who gets the next referral. You start in good standing the day you join. Accept referrals and see them through, and your score climbs, which sends you more. Turn one down cleanly and fast, that costs you nothing. What costs you is going silent on a family who is counting on you. Reliability earns referrals here. Nobody ever pays to jump the line.

YOUR PLATFORM, YOUR WAY

Three Ways to Connect

Whether you already have software you love or you need a full operations system from day one, the AWRN meets you where you are.

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Network Only

Keep your current software. The AWRN adds a shared network layer on top: referral pathways, capacity broadcasting, crisis alerts, and partner directory access. You get the full network without changing how you operate day to day.

Best for orgs happy with their current system
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Synchronized

Connect your animal records to the AWRN so the automations work. Lost pet reports match against your intake records automatically. Adoption outcomes feed into network-wide reporting. Foster placements sync across partners. Your data stays in your system and flows into the network at the same time.

Best for orgs that want automation without switching
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Full Platform

Use the AWRN as your primary operations system. Shelter intake and outcomes, foster management, volunteer tracking, adoption follow-up, reporting, and full network access all in one place. Built for shelters and rescues that want everything on a single platform without paying for multiple subscriptions.

Best for orgs starting fresh or ready to consolidate
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Crisis Radar
You get alerts on emerging animal welfare situations in your area before they become emergencies.
Intake Matching
Every animal you intake is automatically cross-referenced against lost pet reports, owner profiles, and partner databases.
Automated Dispatch
Help requests route to the right partner based on location, capacity, and specialization. You send a request and the network responds.
PLATFORM CAPABILITIES

What the Platform Does

Every feature is customizable to your organization. You see what matters to your work, configured the way you need it.

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Shelter and Rescue Operations

You track every intake, outcome, transfer, and length of stay from one dashboard. Everything categorized by SPCA and Shelter Animals Count 2025 standards. Real-time alerts flag patterns like rising euthanasia rates or intake spikes before they become crises.

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Foster and Volunteer Management

You manage your foster homes, placements, durations, and outcomes in one place. You handle volunteer applications, hours, skills, and assignments. Match your fosters to animals based on experience, capacity, and location. All connected to the network so you can share foster resources with other partners.

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Adoption Tracking and Follow-Up

You track every adoption from application through placement. Automated 30, 60, and 90 day follow-up reminders keep you connected. You catch returns early and deliver Adoption Boost support resources to your adopters at the right moments during their first 90 days.

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Pet Help Desk and Dispatch

You triage incoming calls and route them to the right resource in seconds. The dispatch system sends your requests across the network with priority tiers. Urgent cases auto-dispatch. Every call is logged, every outcome tracked. The family never has to tell their story twice.

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Resource Library and Document Repository

A shared knowledge base for the entire network. Training materials, program guides, best practices, and templates that every partner can access. Version controlled with audit trails so you always have the current document. Partners contribute resources and everyone benefits.

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Reporting and Analytics

Customizable dashboards for every organization. See your own numbers alongside county, regional, and national benchmarks. Generate reports for funders, board meetings, and grant applications with real data. Track the metrics that matter to your work, not a one-size-fits-all template.

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WHO BELONGS

Every Partner Has a Role

Shelters, rescues, vet clinics, landlords, community organizations, municipal agencies, and pet owners. If your work touches animals or the families who love them, there is a seat at the table.

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Shelters and Rescues

Broadcast capacity, receive diversions, connect surrendering families to prevention resources before intake. Fewer animals in, more going home.

Core Partner
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Veterinary Clinics

Participate in SNIP referrals, provide crisis veterinary care through The Bridge, and connect clients to the full network when they need help beyond medical.

Core Partner
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Landlords and Property Managers

Access pet resumes, anti-damage prevention kits, and a direct line to AAF when tenant pet issues come up. Reduce pet-related turnover and keep residents stable.

Housing Partner
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Community Organizations

Food banks, churches, social services, and housing agencies that see families in crisis. Connect them to prevention resources before the pet becomes the thing that gets cut.

Community Partner
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Animal Control

Diversion pathways for non-emergency calls, shared data on repeat addresses, and direct connection to crisis stabilization resources. Fewer seizures, better outcomes.

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Municipal Partner
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National Organizations

AWRN is built to scale. If you do prevention work anywhere in the country, you can join the network, access the shared infrastructure, and connect to every other partner on the platform.

Network Partner
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Trainers and Behaviorists

Receive referrals for families dealing with behavior issues that put pets at risk of surrender. Offer training through Foster-to-Train, support Bridge cases, and connect clients to the full network when they need more than training alone.

Service Partner
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Groomers and Pet Services

Groomers, pet sitters, boarding facilities, and other pet service providers. You see animals and families regularly. When something looks off, you have a direct line to get them help before the situation gets worse.

Service Partner
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Pet Owners and Families

Call the Pet Help Desk when you need help with anything from emergency pet food to behavior support to housing challenges. The network connects you to the right resource in minutes. You do not have to figure it out alone.

Who We Serve
FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS

The Prevention Case for Your County

AAF estimates Alabama taxpayers spend $35 to $50 million annually on reactive animal control, based on ASPCA national shelter cost data scaled to Alabama's intake volume. Prevention costs approximately $44 per intervention (based on AAF Sponsor Impact Calculator methodology). Shelter intake costs $400 to $500 per animal (ASPCA). We built the full budget case so you can share it with your commissioners, your council, or your budget office.

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PARTNER ACCESS PRICING

Transparent. Simple. Built to Scale.

Every plan includes 5 users. Additional blocks of 5 users are $79 per block. Tier 3 and Tier 4 sponsors get unlimited users at no charge.

Shelters and rescues always join free.

Full platform access, partner directory, referral pathways, and 5 users at no cost, with capacity broadcasting coming soon. Optional reporting upgrades are available for organizations that want advanced analytics.

Shelters, Rescues, and In-Kind Partners
Free
Shelters, rescues, and organizations providing direct services to the network. Always free. No monthly fee. No catch.
✓ Full platform access
✓ Partner directory listing
✓ Referral pathway access
✓ Capacity broadcasting (coming soon)
✓ 5 users included
Optional reporting upgrades available for advanced analytics and benchmarking.
Referral-Only Partners
$99/month
$999/year when paid annually (save $189)
Partners that receive referrals from other partners and families across the network.
✓ Full platform access
✓ Partner directory listing
✓ Referral pathway access
✓ Capacity broadcasting (coming soon)
✓ Intake diversion tracking
✓ 5 users included
Animal control, community organizations, social services agencies, groomers, trainers, landlords with 10 or fewer units, and other pet service providers.
Landlords (11+ Units)
$149/month
$1,499/year when paid annually (save $289)
Property managers and landlords with 11 or more rental units.
✓ Full platform access
✓ Pet resume verification
✓ Anti-damage prevention kits
✓ Direct AAF support line
✓ Tenant pet issue resolution
✓ 5 users included
Landlords with 10 or fewer units qualify for the $99/month Referral-Only Partner tier.

Founding window pricing. When the AWRN reaches full operating capacity, rates increase 25 to 30 percent. Partners who join now lock in current pricing permanently. Founding partners who join free keep free access for life. The window closes when we launch.

THE VISION

One Network. Nationwide.

AWRN launched in seven counties in Central Alabama. But wherever you are, the platform is built to reach you. The goal is to get every animal welfare organization in the country on the same system, connected to each other, sharing data and resources in real time.

When your shelter in Knoxville can see available foster homes in Birmingham, and your vet clinic in Colorado can refer a family to crisis support in Minnesota, the system works the way it should. Not you working alone. Everyone working together on shared infrastructure.

If you want to see it, we will show you. If you want to join, the door is open.

QUESTIONS

Common Questions About AWRN

Do I have to be in Alabama to join?
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No. AWRN is built to work anywhere. We launched in Central Alabama, but the platform is designed for national scale. If you do animal welfare work, you can join from wherever you are.
Does AWRN replace our current software?
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Only if you want it to. You have three options. Network Only: keep your current software and use the AWRN for referrals, capacity broadcasting, crisis alerts, and partner access. Synchronized: connect your animal records to the AWRN so automations like lost/found matching and adoption tracking work across the network while your data stays in your existing system. Full Platform: use the AWRN as your complete operations system for intake, outcomes, foster management, volunteer tracking, adoption follow-up, and reporting. You pick the level that fits your organization, and you can move deeper over time.
What does "interconnected" mean in practice?
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Every partner connects to every other partner. Not just through AAF. If Partner A needs something from Partner C, they connect directly. AAF builds and maintains the infrastructure, but the network does not revolve around any single organization.
What if we are a small organization with limited resources?
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That is exactly who AWRN is built for. Small organizations get the most benefit because the network gives them access to resources they could never build alone. If you provide in-kind services, your access is free.
How do I see it before committing?
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Schedule a 20-minute call with us. We will walk you through the platform, answer your questions, and show you exactly how your organization would plug into the network. No pressure, no sales pitch.
What is the Founding window?
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Partners who join during the Founding window earn a permanent Founding Partner designation and lock in current pricing. Founding partners who join free keep free access for life. When the AWRN goes live at full capacity, the window closes and pricing increases 25-30%. Founding status will not be available after that point at any price.
What do we actually give up by joining?
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Nothing you cannot take back. Your data stays yours. Your workflows stay yours. Your relationships with families stay yours. What you gain is visibility into the rest of the network: who has capacity, who can take a referral, who is already working with a family you are about to duplicate effort on. If you join at the Network Only level, your day-to-day operations do not change at all.
What if we become dependent on the platform and it disappears?
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Fair question. AAF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with an approved IRS determination, a board of directors, and grant funding. But beyond that, the AWRN is built so your data is always exportable. If you ever need to leave, you take your records with you. We are not building a walled garden. We are building shared infrastructure that works because partners choose to be here, not because they are trapped.
Can we leave if it is not working for us?
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Yes. There is no long-term contract. The MOU is a 12-month agreement, but if the platform is not working for your organization, we will work with you to fix the problem or help you export your data and transition out. We would rather lose a partner honestly than keep one who is frustrated.
Will our referrals disappear into a system we cannot track?
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No. Every referral you send through the AWRN is tracked from the moment you send it to the moment it is resolved. You see the status, you see which partner picked it up, and you see the outcome. If a referral sits without a response, the system flags it. Nothing falls into a black hole.
How long does it take to get our team up and running?
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Most partners are operational within two weeks. The first week is onboarding: setting up your organization profile, configuring which features you use, and getting your team logged in. The second week is live support while your staff gets comfortable. We do not hand you a login and disappear. Your team gets direct access to AAF during onboarding and after.
What does the first 90 days actually look like for a new partner?
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Week one: onboarding call, organization profile setup, team accounts created. Week two: live support while your staff uses the platform for real work. By the end of month one, your organization is visible in the partner directory, receiving and sending referrals, and seeing network capacity data. By month two, you are seeing your own intake diversion numbers alongside network-wide trends. By month three, you have real outcome data to show your board or your funders. We check in at 30, 60, and 90 days to make sure the platform is delivering value.
DATA SECURITY

Data Security and Privacy

For partners, families, and anyone who wants to know how we handle data.

For Partners

What security measures protect data on the AWRN platform?
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The AWRN is built on Google Cloud infrastructure with encryption in transit (TLS) and encryption at rest as standard. Authentication uses Google Sign-In exclusively, which eliminates weak password vulnerabilities. Every data access and modification is logged with the user, organization, and timestamp for a full audit trail. Role-based access controls ensure users only see data relevant to their role and their organization.
Can other partner organizations see our data?
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No. Every record in the AWRN is scoped to the organization that created it. A shelter in one county cannot browse records from a rescue in another county. The only time data crosses organizational boundaries is during an active shared case, such as a dispatch, transfer, or referral, and even then, the receiving organization sees only the information needed to fulfill their role in that case.
What data do we share when we join the AWRN?
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Your organization profile (name, type, service area, contact information, and capacity) is visible to other AWRN partners so the network can route requests and dispatches to the right place. Your internal case records, client data, and operational details are not shared unless you are actively involved in a cross-organization case.
Do we need to sign anything related to data handling?
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Yes. Every AWRN partner signs a Memorandum of Understanding that includes data handling obligations, and all users agree to the AWRN Acceptable Use Policy before accessing the platform. These documents spell out exactly what you can and cannot do with data on the platform.
What happens if there is a data breach?
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AAF will notify affected organizations as quickly as possible, targeting within 72 hours of confirming any breach. We immediately secure affected systems, assess the scope, notify impacted individuals, and implement corrective measures. All breach incidents are documented and retained for 7 years.
How long is data kept on the platform?
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Active case records are retained for 3 years after case closure. Animal medical records are retained for 5 years. Financial and grant records are retained for 7 years to meet IRS and funder requirements. Audit logs are retained for 7 years. When data reaches the end of its retention period, it is permanently deleted.
Are there compliance standards the AWRN follows?
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The AWRN follows Alabama state data protection laws and best practices from the National Council of Nonprofits. While AAF is not a HIPAA-covered entity, we treat all personal and health-related information with the same care that HIPAA standards require. As the network grows, AAF conducts annual privacy impact assessments and updates policies accordingly.

For Families and Individuals

What information do you collect about me?
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When you contact the Pet Help Desk or apply for any AAF program, we collect your name, contact information, county, and details about your situation so we can connect you with the right help. For programs like SNIP, we also collect household income range to determine eligibility. For Pet Resumes, we collect your pet's behavior, health, and training history. We only collect what we need to help you.
Who can see my information?
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Only the AAF staff and partner organizations directly involved in helping you can see your information. If we refer you to a partner for pet food assistance, that partner sees your contact information and the type of help you need. They do not see your income, your case history with other programs, or any other details beyond what is needed to help you right now.
Do you share my information with anyone outside the network?
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No. AAF never sells, trades, or shares your personal information with marketing companies, advertisers, data brokers, or anyone outside the AWRN partner network. We may use anonymized data (with no identifying details) for program reporting and grant applications, but this never includes anything that could identify you or your family.
Do I have to consent to my data being stored?
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Yes. We operate on an opt-in model. When you call the Pet Help Desk, the operator explains what information we collect and how it will be used before proceeding. Online forms include a clear consent statement. For Pet Resumes shared with landlords, you sign a separate authorization. You always know what we are collecting and why.
Can I have my information deleted?
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Yes. You can request deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting us at angels@animal-angels.org or (205) 754-7542. We will remove your data from active use within 30 days. Some anonymized data may be retained for legal or grant reporting purposes, but it will contain nothing that identifies you.
Can I see what information you have about me?
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Yes. You have the right to request a copy of all personal data AAF holds about you. Contact us at angels@animal-angels.org or (205) 754-7542, and we will respond within 30 days.
What if something in my record is wrong?
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Contact us and we will correct it within 14 days. Accurate records matter for connecting you with the right help, so we want to get it right.

Join the Network

If your organization serves animals or the families who love them, there is a place for you. Every new partner strengthens the network for everyone already in it.

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How the AWRN Works

You connect to every partner. They connect to you. One shared platform. One prevention network.

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Sources: Alabama animal control cost estimate based on AAF service area analysis using ASPCA national shelter cost data. Intervention cost of $44 based on AAF Sponsor Impact Calculator methodology. Shelter intake cost range of $400 to $500 per animal from ASPCA. Intake categorization follows Shelter Animals Count 2025 reporting standards. Data retention periods and breach notification targets reflect AAF internal policy commitments. Partner pricing reflects AAF founding window rates.