Thanks to our friends at Austin Subaru, our Matchmakers have now been outfitted with multiple kiosk stations holding iPads that can help improve the effectiveness of the program. These kiosks will allow visitors to sign in when they arrive at APA!'s Town Lake adoption center and for Matchmakers to know when a visitor who is interested in adopting a dog has arrived at the shelter. The iPads are set up to page a Matchmaker when adopters are interested in a large breed dog. With an iPad they are carrying with them, Matchmakers can then share information about a dog in APA! programs that a potential adopter wants to learn more about. They can review medical records, show photos and videos of a dog at play or on a home visit away from the shelter, and share notes from daily caregivers regarding the dog's best qualities. With this type of information at their fingertips, shelter visitors will now be able to learn all about APA!'s dogs without being overwhelmed by the shelter environment.
