Recommendations
After analyzing our research, we have created four recommendations that we believe will be beneficial to Indy Humane as well as other shelters. Our main focus was to find a way for Indiana shelters to communicate and transport animals in a more efficient manner. We found these recommendations to be the most practical for Indyhumane to utilize.
Creating and Sending Out a Mass Email to Local Shelters
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Create a common email for Indy Humane so that shelters may contact you (indyhumaneresearchteam@gmail.com)
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Obtain emails for as many shelters around Indiana
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Email all shelters with pertinent information
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Wait for their response
Create a Private Facebook Group for Members of a Transport Group
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Create a private Facebook group for those interested in engaging in animal transport with IndyHumane
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Consult spreadsheet and survey results to find contact information for potential transport partners
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Send out a mass email with a link to facebook page
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Use the Facebook page as a way for shelters to communicate when they are able to hold more dogs or when they need a dog transported
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Use the Facebook page to share photos of dogs in need of transport
Use MapQuest as a Way to Create Efficient Routes
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Select “Allow us to reorder stops on your route”
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Select “This route is a round trip”
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Add your starting location in the first blank next to the green icon
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Type in all desired destinations
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Click “Preview Route” to view completed optimal map
Use Google Maps as an Alternate Way to Create Efficient Routes
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On your desktop computer, open Google Maps. (this must be done on a desktop computer and then emailed out to volunteers
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Click Directions.
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Add a starting point and a destination.
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On the left, below the destinations, you entered, click “Add” (the blue + icon)
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To add a stop, choose another destination.
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To continue adding stops, repeat steps 4 and 5.
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Click on a route to see the directions.
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Email this route to the volunteers who will be driving transportation vehicles.