INTRODUCTION 

 

Indyhumane faces the challenge of communicating effectively with other shelters in order to facilitate the transport of dogs across the state of Indiana. Indyhumane is also in need of a mapping system which allows them to create time efficient routes for visiting several shelters within the same day.

 

Indyhumane needs to be able to get dogs from other shelters because they often run into the problem of being short in supply of small dogs for adoption, while other shelters in the state seem to be in a constant state of overflow in adoptable dogs. The best recommendation fro Indyhumane is to use MapQuest Route Planner to be able to route directions from one shelter to another in the most efficient way possible. MapQuest Route Planner allows the routing of up to 26 locations at a time. Being able to plug in all of the addresses for transport and instantaneously receive a personalized, optimized route will greatly benefit Indyhumane because it will save time and money.

 

Along with the recommendation of MapQuest Route Planner, a comprehensive list of the shelters in Indiana was created with contact information so that a mass email can be sent to invite interested partied to a private Indiana Transport Facebook page created by Indyhumane. The creation of a Facebook page will enable and facilitate communication among shelters in Indiana. With an exclusive Facebook page, Indyhumane can receive messages and notifications regarding small dogs that are available for transport.